Soldiers atop a Taiwan-built CM-32 "Clouded Leopard" armored vehicle salute President Tsai Ing-wen during a National Day parade in Taipei on October 10, 2021. © Wang Yu Ching/Office of the President, Taiwan
Newsweek: China Will 'Lose Everything' If It Starts Taiwan War—former Marine Colonel
A retired U.S. Marine colonel says the United States should commit to the defense of Taiwan against an attack by China, a decision that would end four decades of public uncertainty about American military intervention in the Taiwan Strait.
Grant Newsham, who was the first Marine liaison officer to the Japan Self-Defense Forces, told Stars and Stripes on Tuesday that the U.S. needed to clarity its intention to fight and even risk nuclear war on behalf of the democratic island claimed by Beijing.
"Make it clear to the Chinese leaders that they will lose everything if they start a war over Taiwan," said Newsham. "The U.S. also needs to take the lead and help Taiwan break out of 40 years of military and diplomatic isolation."
The U.S. has not been legally bound to defend Taiwan after 1979, when Washington switched official diplomatic recognition from Taipei to Beijing.
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Update: Retired Marine colonel says US should weigh nuclear war with China over Taiwan (Stars and Stripes)
WNU Editor: The sanctions that would be imposed will kill China's access to markets that has helped it to be the economic powerhouse that it is today. And while many countries will still deal with China, the EU, the Americas, and the major nations in Asia will not.
6 comments:
In a war everything is a lost. no gain better leave things as is and let policies to work differences.
Why bother with every or major or Lt Gen who thinks this and/or that and especially those that are retired? They do not command the military as far as foreign affairs go, and though their views might be of interest it does not change or make policy.
That’s why he’s retired.
You proved that with your so-called service.
I agree with the respected writer Patrick Buchanan who says the USA should not to go to war with China over Taiwan. Not our fight.
666 will rule the earth soon u fool's
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