The Russian invasion of Ukraine demonstrated the failure of strategic ambiguity, according to one former defense official, who said that the war would have profound implications for Chinese Communist Party (CCP) efforts to forcibly unify Taiwan with the mainland.
“I think it should be the declarative policy, it should be a stated policy of the United States government that it will defend Taiwan if China attacks Taiwan,” said former Deputy Undersecretary of the Navy Seth Cropsey during a recent interview with EpochTV’s “China Insider” program.
“And, after stating that, I think it’s important that the United States make good on its word.”
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