Source: The American Conservative
by Doug Bandow
“Any map demonstrates that Taiwan is not vital for U.S. security. Washington enjoys military dominance off the PRC’s coast, but that is useful, not existential. Possession of Taiwan would aid the Chinese military, but not fundamentally transform America’s strategic position. Chinese control would discomfit Japan and the Philippines, but little suggests that Beijing desires to or even could stage a Pacific blitzkrieg. U.S. sovereignty, security, prosperity, and liberty all would remain secure irrespective of Taipei’s fate. … A Sino-American conflict would be beyond expensive. Indeed, Taiwan’s dominant semiconductor chip industry should be an incentive against American intervention since war, not a Chinese takeover, poses the greatest threat. Even successful defense of Taiwan would likely ruin the industry, whether inadvertently by the winner or intentionally by the loser.” (05/29/25)
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/to-protect-taiwan-dont-prepare-to-defend-it/