Taiwan’s security rests on two pillars: US deterrence and the credibility of international law. Preventive war seeks to eliminate a potential danger before it materializes. Several respected international law scholars have argued that the threshold of imminence was not met in Iran’s case. Once preventive war becomes routine rather than exceptional, the vocabulary of “anticipated threat” becomes available to every major power. When the ground shifts beneath international law, Taiwan stands closer to the fault line than most.

Source: Taipei Times March 03, 2026 16:09 UTC