“I emphasized the promise in accordance with the Taiwan Relations Act”… Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff: “We will give timely advice”
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(Washington = Yonhap News) Correspondent Lee Sang-heon = U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has publicly evolved President Joe Biden’s remarks regarding military intervention to defend Taiwan in the event of China’s invasion of Taiwan on the 23rd (local time).
“As the president said, the ‘one China policy’ of the United States has not changed,” Austin said at a briefing at the Pentagon following a meeting of the Ukrainian-Supporting Defense Council meeting on the same day. said
“The President reiterated our policy of commitment to peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait,” he said. “He also emphasized our commitment under the Taiwan Relations Act to provide the means for Taiwan to defend itself. he explained.
In response to a follow-up question asking whether the US promises to provide the necessary resources under the Taiwan Relations Act, but military intervention is not necessary, Austin repeated, “I think the president has made it clear that that policy has not changed.” gave an answer
Earlier, at a joint press conference following the U.S.-Japan summit in Tokyo, Japan, President Biden said “yes” when asked if he would intervene to defend Taiwan, saying, “That’s our promise.”
President Biden warned that China is “doing a reckless and dangerous thing” over China’s sending military aircraft to protests around Taiwan, saying “[the invasion]will chaos the entire region and will have a reaction similar to that of Ukraine.” said
This was interpreted as meaning that the US might intervene in Taiwan in case of emergency, even though the US supports the ‘one China’ policy, which has sparked a backlash from China.
Immediately following the remarks, the White House clarified that “President Biden reaffirmed the United States’ ‘one China’ policy and Taiwan’s commitment to peace and stability.
As an extension of that, Secretary Austin also emphasized that US policy has not changed, and was wary of broadening the interpretation of President Biden’s remarks.
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“We have a variety of contingency plans, all of which are classified,” said Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, when asked regarding the potential risks to Taiwan. It’s inappropriate,” he said, avoiding more specific comments.
When asked if he would provide military support to Taiwan in case of an emergency, Milley simply replied, “When the time comes, we will give timely advice to the president and the defense minister.”
Although the US has a basis for providing means of self-defense to Taiwan in accordance with the Taiwan Relations Act, it has maintained ‘strategic ambiguity’ by not revealing a clear position on military intervention.
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