14. Taiwan's Security and Tensions with China

The potential for conflict between China and Taiwan seems to be growing. China seems intent on reunifying the once Chinese island of Taiwan into the Peoples' Republic of China one way or another. Any hostile action on the part of China, however, may incur a military response form the US, Taiwan's principle ally. But would America risk nuclear war with China to protect Taiwan? Clearly this scenario has been the priority in the Ukraine War, but could America risk China expanding into the Pacific, claiming a key geostrategic location as well as a vital cog in global commerce? 

So in this episode we hear from Michael Mazza, who is a Chinese and Asia-Pacific analyst at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, about how likely war is between China and Taiwan, and whether America is able to deter hostile action and, if necessary, defend Taipei.