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Biden on Taiwan: Did he really commit US forces to stopping any invasion by China? An expert explains why, on balance, probably not

  • Written by Meredith Oyen, Associate Professor of History and Asian Studies, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Biden on Taiwan: Did he really commit US forces to stopping any invasion by China? An expert explains why, on balance, probably notPondering a shift in strategy on Taiwan? Possibly not.Nicolas Datiche/Getty Images

The White House has been left scrambling a little after President Joe Biden suggested on May 23, 2022, that the U.S. would intervene militarily should China attempt an invasion of Taiwan.

The comment, which Biden made during a trip to Japan, was taken by some...

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