Would the US intervene militarily if China invaded Taiwan?
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Oh, it's you, why am I not surprised? ;) It is highly likely, since the US already has a significant military relationship with Taiwan, and the US is of the prime reasons it is independent in the first place. "Of course, the United States is also committed to make available defensive arms and defensive services to Taiwan in order to help Taiwan meet its self-defense needs. A secure and self-confident Taiwan is a Taiwan that is more capable of engaging in political interaction and dialogue with the P.R.C.... "The U.S.-Taiwan relationship, although not formal, has succeeded in enhancing Taiwan’s security and regional stability. Our military cooperation is healthy and robust.... Taiwan’s ability to defend itself is essential to create the conditions that are conducive to peaceful dialogue, which contributes to regional stability as a whole. " Randall Schriver, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Remarks to U.S.-Taiwan Business Council Defense Industry Conference San Antonio, Texas February 14, 2003 http://www.state.gov/p/eap/rls/rm/2003/17796.htm
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I'm going with not only yes but undoubtedly yes. (Why? What have you heard?)
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I really hope not, that certainly won't help. Let's face it - as far as military interventions go, America has a lousy track record.
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I don't think they would. I know they have an agreement, but going up against the PLA is not the same as bombing the Taleban in their caves trying to control an already destryed country like Iraq. Fortunately the AQmerican people don't like seeing their own people get killed. What would they say when there were 10,000 body bags coming home every month? The US needs China too much as a trade partner and in the US , money trumps friendship every time. Saying that, don't worry-China won't invade-they'll wait and get it back peacefully.
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First we would NEVER initiate a military confrontation with China, and second, if we did we would have our asses handed to us, and I've spent time in the military and I know several people that were much higher ranks than me that also concur with that reasoning, just because we say we're #1 does not necessarily make it so, sorry the truth hurts
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We are obligated by the Taiwan Relations Act of 1979, but if China wanted Taiwan they would assault the island so quickly that even the Pacific Fleet could not get to the Taiwan Strait in time to do anything about it. If China ever thought about taking back Taiwan, it would be fast and bloody. We would not have time to react. There are lots of reasons to intervene politically before it gets to that point. And we do that on a regular basis.
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