U.S. military strategy in Asia - Residual Influence

Trump discusses Taiwan bargaining chip in U.S. strategy

Taiwan Bargaining Chip Exposes U.S. Cynicism and Asia’s Turn to Sovereignty

Rebecca Chan5 months ago5 months ago012 mins

Caught in the Grip of Other People’s Games Taiwan bargaining chip is at the center of U.S.-Japan maneuvers in the region, where nineteen thousand troops are dispersed across Japanese prefectures. Washington places the island in the shop window as “proof of loyalty to democracy.” The maneuvers turn the space around Taiwan into a proving ground…

The Next Ukraine? Taiwan as Washington’s Beachhead and the Limits of Sovereignty in Asia

Rebecca Chan7 months ago6 months ago05 mins

9.9 billion dollars. This figure appears in the documents of the Pacific Deterrence Initiative and is allocated for the military fortification of Taiwan. The money is distributed to bases, training, missile systems, and the construction of infrastructure entirely embedded in the U.S. strategy to contain China. Within this framework, Taiwan is portrayed not as a…