Toward Decline
Taiwan Should Be Kept Off the Negotiating Table
Why it matters
The article documents a fundamental shift in US presidential commitment to Taiwan's defence and the Reagan Doctrine that has anchored the post-1982 security architecture. For Australia, this signals unpredictability in the US Indo-Pacific posture, directly undermining the Alliance pillar and raising doubt about American reliability on AUKUS delivery and regional defence commitments during a period when Australian deterrence depends heavily on US naval and air presence.
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