Taiwan's Foreign Minister Says It’s In Talks On Being Brought Under The US Nuclear Umbrella

Taiwan Foreign minister Joseph Wu. CNA 

 First Post: Taiwan wants US 'nuclear umbrella’ similar to Japan, South Korea to deter Chinese invasion  

The desire for such a ‘nuclear umbrella’ against a potential invasion by China – which is already provided to Japan and South Korea by the United States (US) – has reportedly received support from defence experts in Taiwan  

There seems to be a growing demand for a US ‘nuclear umbrella’ in Taiwan amid increasing belligerence by China in the Asia Pacific region. 

The desire for such a ‘nuclear umbrella’ against a potential invasion by China – which is already provided to Japan and South Korea by the United States (US) – has reportedly received support from defence experts in Taiwan. 

The US ‘nuclear umbrella’ will not see the deployment of atomic weapons in Taiwan, but will see the world’s ‘sole superpower’ respond in kind to a nuclear attack by China during an invasion of the island nation.  

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Update: Taiwan Says It’s in Talks on Being Brought Under US Nuclear Umbrella (Antiwar.com).  

WNU Editor: There is a lot of speculation on the US extending its "nuclear umbrella" around Taiwan .... US nuclear umbrella for Taiwan: solid cross-strait shield or wishful thinking? (SCMP). More here .... Xi Jinping 'Unlikely' To Go Nuclear On Taiwan Amid Taipei's Bid For US Umbrella: Defense Experts (Benzinga), and here .... Taiwan Eyes US ‘Nuclear Umbrella’ To Deter Chinese Invasion; Will Washington Help Taipei Like Japan & South Korea? (EurAsian Times). 

As to what is my take. 

If you want to ruin U.S. - China relations, what better way to do it than by implementing such a policy.

Update  Hmmmm .... it looks like someone got to the Taiwan Foreign Ministry to change their story .... Foreign ministry dispels reports of Taiwan joining US nuclear umbrella (Taiwan News).