The US will defend Taiwan against a Chinese invasion, for now.
Washington's policy of strategic ambiguity on Taiwan means something very different today.
I would like to share the commentary in The Taiwan News on May 24, 2022.
For a while now, it has been clear to me the United States' policy of “strategic ambiguity” on what it would do if China were to attack Taiwan has taken a new form. This current version of strategic ambiguity is: the U.S. would intervene militarily, for now.
There are two key elements in this new strategic ambiguity that remain ambiguous and crucial to pay attention to: “Taiwan” and “for now.” Both have big implications that require careful consideration in Taipei and Beijing.
