- PII
- S207054760023925-4-
- DOI
- 10.18254/S207054760023925-4
- Publication type
- Article
- Status
- Published
- Authors
- Volume/ Edition
- Volume / Special Issue
- Pages
- 0
- Abstract
The article is devoted to the US policy towards Taiwan in the context of the US-China confrontation. The attention is focused on the US-Taiwan relations under the Biden administration. At the beginning of the analysis, the political and legal foundations of the US policy towards Taipei are described, such as the Three Communiqués, the "Six guarantees" and the Taiwan Relations Act. This is followed by an analysis of the developments in bilateral relations that took place during the tenure of Joseph Biden, in particular N. Pelosi’s visit to the island. The article also considers the state of affairs in the field of military assistance to Taiwan at the present stage. The author gives prognosis in regard to the US allies and partners, primarily Japan and Australia, reaction to a possible conflict in the Taiwan Strait. The article concludes with an assumption regarding China's attitude towards a possible invasion and a forecast for the development of the situation.
- Keywords
- military policy, military aid, Taiwan, US-Taiwan relations, "China reunification", armed conflict
- Date of publication
- 25.12.2022
- Year of publication
- 2022
- Number of purchasers
- 6
- Views
- 450
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