Toward self-reliance in security
TWO senior United States Republican senators have asked US President Joe Biden to provide a complete list of options developed by the Pentagon and the State Department to help support the Philippines in recent standoffs with China over Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea. It is a fair question to ask, though arguably not one that can or should be answered publicly, given the strategic value of not telegraphing your punch, especially in matters of national defense.
Responding to Trump, Taiwan's Premier Cho Jung-tai said Taipei was grateful to the US for its support and that the island was 'working hard' to maintain the relationship while increasing its self-defense capabilities and 'as a member of the international community.''Taiwan and the US share a common responsibility for the Indo-Pacific region of the Taiwan Strait, and we are willing to do more to defend ourselves and protect our security,' Cho said.
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