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Biden, Taiwan, and the End of Strategic Ambiguity? Not Quite

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Biden, Taiwan, and the End of Strategic Ambiguity? Not Quite
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at a joint news conference following the bilateral meeting at Akasaka Palace in Tokyo, Japan, on May 23, 2022. Biden reiterated U.S. commitment to defending Taiwan in case of an attack by Beijing. Jonathan Ernst/Reuters
Richard A. Bitzinger
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Many trees have been killed, and much ink spilled over President Joe Biden’s explicit commitment to defending Taiwan. In May, Biden repeatedly reiterated that the United States would come to Taiwan’s aid should it be attacked by the Chinese regime.

Richard A. Bitzinger
Richard A. Bitzinger
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Richard A. Bitzinger is an independent international security analyst. He was previously a senior fellow with the Military Transformations Program at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) in Singapore, and he has held jobs in the U.S. government and at various think tanks. His research focuses on security and defense issues relating to the Asia-Pacific region, including the rise of China as a military power, and military modernization and arms proliferation in the region.
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