The White House needs the Pentagon on board on Taiwan

The Biden administration is making a concerted effort to project the message that an invasion of Taiwan is not imminent

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  • Military deterrence and 'defence diplomacy'
  • Intersecting conflicts
  • Triangulation?
  • Executive-congressional dynamics on Taiwan
  • Administration concerns
  • Using Pentagon officials
  • Alliances and alignments
  • Tokyo, Manila and Seoul
  • 'Mini-lateralism'

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