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Background, Rationale, and Nature of Biden Administration’s Strategic Ambiguity towards Taiwan.

Authors :
Shih-Kai Lin
Hung-Chang Chung
Source :
Korean Journal of Defense Analysis; Jun2022, Vol. 34 Issue 2, p234-248, 15p
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

The Biden administration has in general been operating both “strategic ambiguity” and “strategic clarity,” prompting the question: Is the United States being strategically ambiguous or strategically clear towards Taiwan? This paper believes the discussion should start with the clarification of “U.S. policy regarding Taiwan.” However, U.S. policy towards Taiwan involves the highly sensitive One–China policy. Thus, the United States will evaluate its “core interest” in relation to China when dealing with the One–China policy, as mishandling it may trigger a war between the United States and China or the rest of the world. This is the reason why the United States must devise its Taiwan policy at a macro-level and cautious manner. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10163271
Volume :
34
Issue :
2
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Korean Journal of Defense Analysis
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
157230823
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.22883/kjda.2022.34.2.004