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The U.S. is undertaking “strategic planning” with its Australian ally to
consider potential joint responses to a war over Taiwan, according to
President Joe Biden’s top diplomat in Canberra.
“We’re committed as allies to working together -- not only in making our
militaries interoperable and functioning well together, but also in
strategic planning,” Michael Goldman, the U.S. Embassy’s chargé
d’affaires, said in an Australian National University podcast released
Thursday, when asked about a potential role for Australia in a Taiwan
contingency.
“And when you look at strategic planning, it covers the range of
contingencies that you’ve mentioned, of which Taiwan is obviously an
important component,” Goldman added.
While Australia regularly hails its history of being involved in every
major American conflict over the past century, it’s yet to officially
commit to taking part in a potential conflict over Taiwan. The U.S. also
makes no iron-clad guarantees it will come to Taiwan’s defense if China
makes good on threats to invade, only agreeing to help the separately
ruled economy maintain its capacity for self defense.
China has stepped up military exercises around Taiwan over the past few
years as the U.S. bolsters diplomatic ties with the set of islands,
which Beijing claims as part of its territory. The government in Taipei
views Taiwan as an already de facto sovereign nation.
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