"Mostly," because PRC is an opportunistic aggressor with dangerous structural failings. Such failings will push insecure rulers into foreign adventures.
Mainland only discovered "Formosa" late in life and has no real need to look over the horizon.
In contrast, America has an interest in Pacific status quo.
Mongols showed when Peking is strong it demands tribute; when it is weak, it pays tribute.
Vietnam, Philippines, Taiwan, Japan and S. Korea now ally against mainland. America must anchor them.
Of the 227 countries ranked by Total Fertility Rate in the CIA World Factbook, the countries America protests “must be defended” are as below. Why it makes sense to anyone to defend countries who don’t believe in their own future enough to populate that future never is explained by those demanding said defense…
Mostly sound.
"Mostly," because PRC is an opportunistic aggressor with dangerous structural failings. Such failings will push insecure rulers into foreign adventures.
Mainland only discovered "Formosa" late in life and has no real need to look over the horizon.
In contrast, America has an interest in Pacific status quo.
Mongols showed when Peking is strong it demands tribute; when it is weak, it pays tribute.
Vietnam, Philippines, Taiwan, Japan and S. Korea now ally against mainland. America must anchor them.
Of the 227 countries ranked by Total Fertility Rate in the CIA World Factbook, the countries America protests “must be defended” are as below. Why it makes sense to anyone to defend countries who don’t believe in their own future enough to populate that future never is explained by those demanding said defense…
Ukraine: 224
South Korea: 226
Taiwan: 227
https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/field/total-fertility-rate/country-comparison/