US permanently deploys training mission in Taiwan

Re:US permanently deploys training mission in Taiwan by icegreentea2 on Monday March 04, 2024 @12:35AM (#39587327)

Yes, the US' ambiguity has been slipping a little bit of late, but it still compatible with their long-term held position. The US has consistently (over decades) both not recognized PRC sovereignty over Taiwan, while also not recognizing Taiwanese independence.

However, US actions have also been clear. In 1996, the US sailed a carrier battle group right down the straits when things get testy. The US has been selling weapons to Taiwan for decades. The US has enacted export limitations against one country, but not another.

Functionally, this action did not declare war on China. Yes, China leadership could find a way to stretch this into "war", but they also could have stretched any of the other things the US has recently done (including Biden straight up saying that the US would intervene if China invaded).

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Re:US permanently deploys training mission in Taiwan by quartesixte on Monday March 04, 2024 @01:25AM (#39587574)

Yeah diplomacy isn't a series of automatic actions based on flow-control or checklists. Just because you crossed some lines doesn't mean the other party will respond exactly how they will.

That being said, credibility is important when making threats. And letting your lines in the proverbial sand get crossed, moved, erased, redrawn, etc. endlessly can make for some ... interesting geopolitical situations.

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Re:US permanently deploys training mission in Taiwan by sandspar on Monday March 04, 2024 @08:58AM (#39590544)

The Taiwan Strait is 81 miles wide at its narrowest point. Imagine the reaction in America if China sailed a carrier fleet 81 miles off of New York.

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