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US Debate Over Abandoning Strategic Ambiguity on Taiwan
A growing debate among US strategists over whether to abandon decades-old strategic ambiguity toward Taiwan, driven by concerns about shifting military balance and constraints on US power projection in Asia.
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For nearly five decades, US Taiwan policy has centred on strategic ambiguity — not declaring whether it would militarily intervene in a Taiwan conflict — designed to deter Beijing while preventing Taipei from declaring formal independence (SCMP, October 13). This policy is now being challenged by realist US strategists amid broader debate over America's global role, growing constraints on US military power, and a shifting regional balance driven by China's rise (SCMP, October 13). The debate has strategic implications for US-China relations, Taiwan's defense posture, and regional alliances.