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What Taiwan Thinks of Trump’s Abandonment of Ukraine

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Taiwan’s armed forces pose for a photo with a Taiwan flag at a military base in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, January 11, 2023.

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Setting aside the question of honor — and dishonor — in regard to President Trump’s negotiations with Russia, his administration’s rhetoric regarding Ukraine, and our diplomatic strategy at the United Nations this past week, it’s important to realize that America’s support, or lack thereof, for an embattled nation struggling to defend itself against the invasion of a neighboring imperial behemoth is being watched closely in East Asia.

My friend Noah Rothman is undoubtedly correct when he writes so eloquently on the uncounted moral costs of the Trump negotiations:

Mark Antonio Wright

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Mark Antonio Wright

Mark Antonio Wright is the executive editor of National Review.

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