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Taiwan’s uncertain future

With the US’s withdrawal from Afghanistan, the future of Taiwan has suddenly become the focus of strategists. Is Washington abandoning its next ally in Taipei? Does Beijing see a historic opportunity to attack Taiwan? Three scenarios seem possible.

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Relations between Washington and Taipei are actually governed by the Taiwan Relations Act of 1979. But what good is such an agreement in times when America is increasingly withdrawing from world politics? After the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan, America’s loyalty to its allies is in question.

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