President Biden made headlines during his inaugural trip to Asia when asked a comparative question between Ukraine and Taiwan. In the intervening years, the West failed to deter a repeat of Russia's previous invasion of Ukraine and subsequent annexation of Crimea. The informational element of national power would certainly dominate within China's borders, and within its well-oiled propaganda machine internationally as well. An invasion of Taiwan would also be a disastrous decision on many levels, as China would pay a price for such naked aggression. The U.S. government should do more to fully explain the concept while emphasizing the non-military elements of national power and building more international support for pushing back on Chinese aggression.

Source: New York Times June 03, 2022 17:41 UTC