Commentary Over the last few days, the European Union, Japan, the United States, Australia, and Britain made statements about increasing support to the Republic of China (Taiwan). While the declarations and resolutions have ostensibly not been coordinated, other than those by Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States announcing a new AUKUS alliance, they will appear that way from the perspective of China. Regardless, democracies should better coordinate and accelerate their support to Taiwan, in order to fully deter Beijing’s growing belligerence toward the island democracy. On Sept. 17, Taiwan’s air force was forced to scramble jets to intercept 10 Chinese military aircraft that entered Taiwan’s air defense zone, according to Taiwan’s defense ministry. Chinese reconnaissance and anti-submarine aircraft, which were among the 10 planes, flew into the Bashi Channel near the Philippines. Taiwan’s defensive flights against these Chinese incursions are a frequent occurrence, as Beijing tests and harasses …