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Author Gomez, Eric, author

Title A costly commitment : options for the future of the U.S.-Taiwan defense relationship / by Eric Gomez
Published [Washington, DC] : CATO Institute, 2016

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Description 1 online resource (21 pages)
Series Policy analysis / CATO Institute ; Number 800
Policy analysis (Cato Institute) ; no. 800.
Summary This paper outlines three broad policy options for the United States: shoring up the defense commitment by restoring military superiority over China; sustaining a minimum level of military advantage over China; or step- ping down from the commitment to use military force to maintain Taiwan's de facto independence. It concludes that the United States should step down from the defense commitment eventually, ideally through an incremental and reciprocal process with China that would draw concessions from Beijing. In the long term, the U.S. security commitment to Taiwan is neither beneficial nor advantageous for the United States. Taiwan will have to take responsibility for its own defense
Notes "September 28, 2016."
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 14-21)
Notes Online resource; title from PDF caption (CATO, viewed October 19, 2016)
Subject Military relations.
SUBJECT United States -- Military relations -- Taiwan
Taiwan -- Military relations -- United States
Subject Taiwan.
United States.
Form Electronic book
Author Cato Institute, publisher.
Other Titles Options for the future of the U.S.-Taiwan defense relationship
Options for the future of the US-Taiwan defense relationship
Options for the future of the United States-Taiwan defense relationship