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by shkkmo 1827 days ago
> Ergo the U.S president at that time will leave Taiwan out to dry instead of risking World War 3.

I don't think (or atleast I hope not) the US would use nuclear weapons to defend Taiwan, but I have a hard time believing that the US wouldn't offer atleast token military resistance. At the very least, the US has a lot of standing to lose with it's many allies accross the globe that would make leaving Taiwan out to dry very costly.
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thysultan 1827 days ago
The fact that it need not be nuclear, complicates their possible response because

>“Russia will perceive any ballistic missile launched at its territory as a nuclear attack

and based on recent historical data in ukraine, it's not beyond the states course of action to not do anything of consequential note, and instead opting for token gestures.

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