The Japanese and Taiwanese have a common trait. Both countries have a deep sense of doubt about how effective American defense is. That problem is ringing out over as loudly as ever since , Donald Trump , won the November US national vote. But, in , Taiwan’s case, it’s perhaps a more pragmatic issue.  ,
Donald Trump’s campaign statement of support for Taiwan was not made clear during a Chinese friend’s opinion. Then he asked a handful of concerns about Taiwan’s future hopes under the new administration.
Q: What does Trump’s Taiwan scheme seem like during his second name? If Taiwan worry?
A: Taiwan was not an issue in the US vote plan. It never is ― for any member. Very few, if any, citizens base their choice of political candidate on their views of Taiwan.
Therefore, it should n’t be much of a problem that Trump did n’t provide a thorough explanation of his Taiwan policy during his campaign for president and even suggested Taiwan was n’t doing enough.
More importantly, ponder how Trump and his administration handled Taiwan during his first word from 2017-2021. While Trump was president, arms sales to Taiwan expanded considerably over the , Obama government’s “weak” on China / “weak” on Taiwan functionality.  ,
Furthermore, Taiwan’s isolation eased as the United States paid more attention to it. Also, senior US officials ( serving and former ones ) visited Taiwan. And, most importantly, Trump’s administration was the first one ever ― since Nixon opened up to China ― that stood up to the , People’s Republic of China , ( PRC ) and for the free world’s interests.  ,
The , Chinese Communist Party , (CCP ) hated the Trump administration and his advisors handling , China policy , in particular: Mike Pompeo, Matt Pottinger, David Stilwell, Miles Yu, et al. That provides all the information you require.
But remember, always look at what Mr Trump does … hardly what he says.
How did Taiwan security issues be handled by the new case members?
The two case users most involved in Taiwan things are Senator , Marco Rubio , and Congressman , Mike Waltz. They are referred to as national security advisor and secretary of state, both. Both have strong ties to the Chinese Communists and have powerful legislative histories aimed at halting and reversing PRC misconduct.
Both of them also know Taiwan’s value to the free earth. If Taiwan is willing to defend itself, they may exert great efforts to do so.
During Trump’s battle, he demanded that Taiwan pay security costs, which aroused heated debate. If we fear?
This was a devised discussion. Trump clearly observed that , Taiwan does not spend roughly enough , on its own defence. In truth, it has not done so for the last 30 years.  ,
The President-elect is aware that Taiwan does not make every effort to protect itself while the majority of the US population will not tolerate ordering Americans to death there. That is current British politics ‘ reality.
Taipei also needs to comprehend this.
And most Americans, particularly those whose kids are US military personnel, agree with this statement. It applies not only to Taiwan but to the Western countries, Japan, Australia, and Canada, while also.  ,
What actions should Taiwan take in response to stress to improve its security resources?
Above all, acknowledge Taiwan’s desire to improve its overall defence is reflected in the pressure it is feeling over security spending. Not just to increase spending on defence, but also to increase it.  ,
Then do the second:
- Prepare Taiwan’s citizens for a potential conflict. Visitors to Taiwan are frequently struck by Taiwan’s population’s disregard for the threat posed by the local PRC and their openly indifference.
- Highly increase , protection investing.
- Rearrange the Taiwan war and its operating principles to make the People’s Liberation Army of China’s challenge more difficult. In order to accomplish this, some senior officials will likely need to retire, while younger, less hide-bound officers will have the opportunity to reform Taiwan’s defense and its tactics.
- Fix Taiwan’s utterly dysfunctional defense supply system. It is far less successful than it should and could be.
- Create a genuine civil protection plan that engages Taiwan’s civil population in national defense operations.
- Counter Chinese , social warfare , and violently targeted the PRC’s second column in Taiwan. Furthermore, do a serious counter-intelligence efforts against persons spying for the PRC in Taiwan. There are apparently many of them.
- Invest strongly in long-range precision weapons, bright sea mines, offensive , computer skills and hardening Taiwan’s communications systems. This will help to strengthen Taiwan’s chances of surviving a Taiwanese abuse.
- End the fatal proceed towards “renewable” power in Taiwan― and mass up Taiwan’s energy infrastructure. Those include companies of conventional electricity.
- Make every effort to admonish Taiwan’s resolve to support itself and that it is capable of doing so.  ,
If you do all of this, or the majority of it, Americans will probably have much higher support.
Trump is viewed as separatist and has the potential to undermine America’s stabilizing role in world affairs. May we fear?  ,
No.
Trump ( and his supporters ) are often called “isolationists” but what is the evidence? Look at Trump’s first four years ( 2017-2021 ).
US withdrawn from the earth, or not? No.  ,
Which continuous forward-deployed US troops in the Asia/Pacific or Europe were brought home? Nothing.
Which empire ended with an alliance? Nothing.
One does not want to be an isolationist if one wants to be wary of engaging in foreign war or of sending young Americans to death.  ,
In the same way, one does n’t become an isolationist if they insist that our allies and friends spend more of their own money and make sacrifices for their own young people.
If something, it’s common feeling.
The US cannot and should not be the nation’s officer, particularly on behalf of colleagues who’ve taken the Americans and their safety for granted. And yes, I’m referring to the Europeans, the Australians and Japan, among people.
Moreover, defending the US market from unfair trade practices by other countries is not internationalist.
It was believed for years that the US could bear any losses brought on by trade practices that were favoured by other countries ( including our friends ). It is not separatist to now wish to re-establish American manufacturing. Too much of it was moved elsewhere by America’s dozens group in the last 40 times. The carnage inflicted on America’s working class ( “deplorables”, “garbage” and “lower orders”, if you ask some American elites ) has been as damaging as an actual war.
This term “isolationist” is just another attack that’s thrown at Trump without any consideration given to exact proof. Some of those who use the nicknames have children who are military personnel. They are not at all affected by the negative effects of unfair business practices in other countries or the establishment of their own territories for the past four years.  ,
Any final suggestions for Taiwan?
Do everything you can to show Taiwan’s ferocity for its flexibility, and then add more. The PRC may wait as a result. And more importantly, it may make the US and the country’s free countries more ready to defend Taiwan. Because of this, so many people are supporting Ukraine. It fought tenaciously for its own safety. Taiwan needs to prepare right away.
God helps those who help themselves.  ,
So does the United States.
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Former US minister and previous US Marine official Grant Newsham. He is the author of the book
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