[ethbr1]

The US could also secretly transport tactical nuclear weapons to Taiwanese airbases, then announce that Taiwan was now protected under a similar nuclear guarantee to Europe.

Any invasion triggers release of the devices into Taiwanese operational control.

[littlecosmic]

This plan worked out so well last time it was tried in Cuba :)

[ethbr1]

US nuclear MRBMs were withdrawn from Italy and Turkey, and the US publicly committed to not invading Cuba.

That's a decent deal.