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Realist US strategists urge ruling out military intervention over Taiwan

The debate is driven by concerns that China’s growing military capabilities reduce the effectiveness of longstanding US strategic ambiguity.

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For nearly five decades, US policy on Taiwan has relied on strategic ambiguity, with the United States declining to say whether it would intervene militarily in a conflict. The approach was intended to deter Beijing from using force while also discouraging Taipei from formally declaring independence, according to SCMP Economy.

The outlet says the policy is being challenged by a small group of realist US strategists who are pushing Washington to rule out military intervention over Taiwan to reduce the risk of a catastrophic war between mainland China and the US.

SCMP Economy reports that analysts say the proposal remains a minority view, but it is opening debate on the long-standing approach as US military constraints grow and the regional balance of power shifts with China’s military rise.

The article cites Jennifer Kavanagh, a director of military analysis at a Washington-based think tank, who argues that when US officials adopted strategic ambiguity, China’s military was not comparable to the US, but that situation is different today.

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