Miles Yu On Taiwan: The Globalization of Taiwan’s DefenseIn the 74 years since its founding, the leaders of the People’s Republic of China have always seen the Republic of China in Taiwan as a thorn in their collective side. Even since the termination of their Mutual Defense Treaty in 1980, the United States has continued to commit to Taiwan’s defense through the Taiwan Relations Act and a series of executive orders and policy statements. Leaders of both Japan and Australia have insisted that what matters to Taiwan’s defense matters to theirs too. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has repeatedly stated that what concerns Taiwan’s security is also what concerns NATO’s security. Yet in many ways it is only natural that Taiwan’s defense be international in scope.

Source: Taipei Times May 21, 2023 16:45 UTC