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Oct 8, 2026 at 12:11 PM ET
Former US officials warn Taiwan policy is transactional
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Former US officials warned at a Global Taiwan Institute symposium in Washington on Wednesday that Washington’s Taiwan policy is increasingly tied to its relationship with Beijing. Former AIT director Brent Christensen also said the war on Iran is weakening US military readiness for a potential Taiwan Strait conflict.
WHO: Former US officials, including Brent Christensen
WHAT: Warned that US policy toward Taiwan is increasingly linked to relations with Beijing and that the Iran war is weakening military readiness.
WHEN: Oct 7, 2026
WHERE: Washington, USA
WHY: The officials' warnings addressed the growing connection between US policy toward Taiwan and relations with Beijing, as well as the Iran war's effect on US military readiness for a potential Taiwan Strait conflict.
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