06 October 2011

Editorial: Is the US a Reliable Ally?

By James R. Holmes

I took part in the annual ‘Doctoral Conference’ last Friday at my alma mater, the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. After hazarding the Boston traffic, I presented my (and colleague Toshi Yoshihara’s) work on Taiwan’s naval strategy. The chairman of my panel, Prof. Sung-Yoon Lee, posed a fascinating question following the prepared remarks: which is the less trustworthy ally, the United States (vis-à-vis Taiwan), or China (vis-à-vis North Korea)? My answer: the United States.

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