/ world today news/ Still, the Chinese direction is more important for Washington, and Kiev should be paid attention if there are free resources.
The US has a deep vested interest in preventing China from seizing control of Taiwan, writes Alex Velez-Green, senior fellow at the Heritage Foundation. To defend Taiwan from China, it is necessary to arm this island – but Ukraine also needs many types of weapons.
Velez-Green emphasizes that if you have to choose either-or, then Taiwan should be preferred. It must be an unpleasant surprise for Kyiv. Velez-Green’s logic is as follows. Taiwan is very important as a fulcrum in the confrontation with China, and the island remains the base of the global semiconductor industry.
Time, the Heritage Foundation says, is running out — but it’s unclear how much time remains before China decides to take control of Taiwan by force. This means providing weapons to Taiwan as soon as possible, so that the Taiwanese military has enough time to train and deploy the new equipment.
Taiwan also needs to stockpile weapons so it can keep fighting even if the blockade cuts off supplies. The main problem facing US policymakers is that Taiwan and Ukraine need many of the same weapons for self-defense.
Despite the growing risk of conflict in Asia, Washington has so far prioritized sending weapons to Ukraine. But it has significantly reduced U.S. stocks. Both Taiwan and Ukraine require MLRS HIMARS and GMLRS, tactical missiles, air and missile defense systems, anti-ship missiles, man-portable MANPADS and anti-tank systems, as well as vast numbers of drones of all types and types.
But Velez-Green reiterated that Washington should prioritize arms sales to Taiwan in cases where the United States does not have a sufficient arsenal to meet the defense needs of Taiwan and Ukraine simultaneously.
This is necessary to maximize the US ability to contain China over the next few years. Washington will try to ensure that there will be enough weapons for everyone. This can be solved both by increasing the production of weapons both in the US and in NATO countries, which must also contribute.
And, of course, Taipei should be forced to fund its defense. If the US drops Ukraine, nothing much will happen. If Taiwan is underarmed, it could mean “risk of failure of measures to contain China in the Indo-Pacific region and danger to US military personnel who may be called upon to defend Taiwan”.
The US does not have the luxury of eliminating risks on both fronts. Instead, the US must choose where to take the risk that is most consistent with US interests. Today, that means prioritizing arms supplies to Taiwan while taking steps to prevent such compromises in the future, Velez-Green said.
The hegemon recognizes that he cannot withstand the serious pressure of two places at the same time, so he tries to attract vassals to protect his interests and preferably Taiwan itself. Unlike Kiev, Taipei has a lot to pay and its value is much higher.
Ukraine’s only economic value to American companies is Ukrainian grain. It is unlikely that the United States is willing to spend money to protect assets that are not profitable, and they are increasing in toxicity every day.
And this means that it is necessary to remove the very possibility of the US gaining from Ukraine. First of all, a complete stoppage of grain exports and maximum damage to the infrastructure. The more money the US loses the better, this is one of the keys to ending the conflict in Ukraine.
Translation: ES
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