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by smegger001 1738 days ago
the thing is Taiwan can't count on the US as we have demonstrated that we aren't willing to help when called on by a nation we have treaty obligations to. The US agreed to defend Ukraine from Russia in event of invasion in exchange for Ukraine getting rid of its nuclear stockpile. Then Russia invaded the Crimean peninsula, part of Ukraine, and the US did nothing.

Why would the US treat Taiwan any differently when China is the US biggest trading partner?

As for Japan, they are constitutionally prevented from declaring war.

So of Taiwans strongest alies, one cant defend them,and one wont defend them.

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TSMC.

We legit need their semi production for defense much more than we need cheap plastic kids toys at Walmart.