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).

President Obama To Offer Israel 'Nuclear Umbrella'

Obama's Atomic Umbrella: U.S. Nuclear Strike
If Iran Nukes Israel -- Haaretz

U.S. President-elect Barack Obama's administration will offer Israel a "nuclear umbrella" against the threat of a nuclear attack by Iran, a well-placed American source said earlier this week. The source, who is close to the new administration, said the U.S. will declare that an attack on Israel by Tehran would result in a devastating U.S. nuclear response against Iran.

But America's nuclear guarantee to Israel could also be interpreted as a sign the U.S. believes Iran will eventually acquire nuclear arms.
Secretary of state-designate Hillary Clinton had raised the idea of a nuclear guarantee to Israel during her campaign for the Democratic Party's nomination for the presidency. During a debate with Obama in April, Clinton said that Israel and Arab countries must be given "deterrent backing." She added, "Iran must know that an attack on Israel will draw a massive response." Clinton also proposed that the American nuclear umbrella be extended to other countries in the region, like Saudi Arabia and the Gulf States, if they agree to relinquish their own nuclear ambitions.

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My Comment: The common consensus is that Israel already has nuclear weapons .... and that they are willing to use their arsenal against enemies in the event of a nuclear/WMD attack and/or defeat by Arab armies.

An offer by President Obama will probably be treated seriously .... but it will be moot if the Israelis feel that such an arrangement would limit their options on what they can do with their own weapons.