Commentary
On May 13, President Joe Biden signed a bill to direct the secretary of state to develop a strategy to regain observer status for Taiwan in the World Health Organization (WHO).
Flags fly outside the Diplomatic Quarter, a building in Taipei that houses most nations still retaining diplomatic ties with Taiwan, on Dec. 10, 2021. Sam Yeh/AFP via Getty Images
Guermantes Lailari
Author
Guermantes Lailari is a retired U.S. Air Force Foreign Area officer specializing in counterterrorism, irregular warfare, and missile defense. He holds advanced degrees in international relations and strategic intelligence. He was a Taiwan fellow in Taipei during 2022 and is a visiting researcher at National Chengchi University in 2023.
