U.S. President Joe Biden once again affirmed that the United States would militarily defend Taiwan from an invasion by China’s ruling communist party.
When asked during a 60 Minutes interview on CBS whether U.S. forces would defend Taiwan from a Chinese attack, Biden answered unambiguously.
“Yes, if, in fact, there was an unprecedented attack,” he said on the show, which aired on Sept. 18.
Asked to clarify whether he would commit U.S. troops to the defense of Taiwan, as opposed to the economic measures he has committed to Ukraine, Biden said “yes.”
The interview was the fourth time Biden said the United States would defend Taiwan. However, it was the most explicit and may have caused frustration in the White House, which has continuously struggled to roll back the president’s comments on each such occasion….