Addtionally Trump could use Taiwan as leverage to slow down China’s adventurism in the South China sea.
“Addtionally Trump could use Taiwan as leverage to slow down China’s adventurism in the South China sea.”
That’s the strategic play and a perfect counter to China’s claims over the entire South China Sea...and deep into the Malay/Indonesian islands. And north to Okinawa.
US owned and operated weapon systems in Taiwan, Japan and the Philippines is good.
Every year over $5 TRILLION in trade passes through the South China Sea and China insists, that while they will not block transit, everyone must ask their permission to do so.
This is why we have a US Navy. And Air Force.