Why U.S. Military Needs Taiwan -- Mark Stokes & Russell Hsiao, The DiplomatAirSea Battle shouldn’t only be about the United States. Working closely with Taiwan could pay dividends and help ensure a stable military balance in the Asia-Pacific.
U.S. Representative Randy Forbes’s (R-Va) article in The Diplomat last month entitled “America’s Pacific Air-Sea Battle Vision” called upon Congress to support the Pentagon’s vision for Air-Sea Battle – a concept designed to improve the joint and combined ability of air and naval forces to project power in the face of anti-access and area denial challenges. More specifically, Rep. Forbes pointed out that the United States should “work to bring our allies into this effort.”
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My Comment: In any hypothetical conflict with China, Taiwan .... because of it's strategic position .... will always play a pivotal role in both US and Chinese strategy .... pivotal enough that it will probably be the first target for the Chinese if they should decide to start such a conflict.