The US is committed to giving Taiwan equipment to help defend itself, but it is unclear whether it would intervene directly if it was attacked. Photo: Reuters
US response to Ukraine invasion sows further doubts about defending Taiwan if mainland China attacks
- Joe Biden has said the US will not send troops in after the Russian invasion, prompting questions over how far Washington would go to stop Beijing
- A high-level US delegation recently visited Taiwan in what was seen as a tacit show of support for the island
The US is committed to giving Taiwan equipment to help defend itself, but it is unclear whether it would intervene directly if it was attacked. Photo: Reuters