Amid heightened tensions in Taiwan, two US warships passed through the Taiwan Strait on Sunday. Two experts characterize the maneuver.
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The essentials in a nutshell
- Tensions between China, Taiwan and the US continue.
- Two US warships passed through the Taiwan Strait on Sunday.
- Two experts characterize the maneuver.
Tensions surrounding Taiwan have not subsided. After this Many American politicians China responded by visiting the country — even unannounced Again and again with military maneuversn on “provocation”.
On Sunday, the US sent two warships Taiwan Strait. The US Navy said: “The commitment of the United States to a free, open Indo-Pacific” was “underscored”.
“The Next Phase of Expansion”
The US decision to react to this “could be seen as the next step in escalation”. This is what Alexander Görlach, honorary professor of ethics at Leuphana University Lüneburg, tells “Focus”.
Because: China’s last blockade of Taiwan was about 27 years ago. At that time, Washington sent an aircraft carrier through the water, after which “Beijing had to retreat”.
![USS Independence (CV 62) conducts air operations at sea. This undated photo was released by the US Navy on Monday, March 11, 1996. USS Independence](https://c.nau.ch/i/paVL8/680/uss-independance.jpg)
However, things are different today because China has grown into a major military power. “Only America can compare with China Arsenal Battleships and submarines,” says Gorlach.
“America must represent existence”
On the other hand, Claudia Brühwiler, a political scientist, disagrees University of St. Gallen. Nov
That this can already be seen as a provocation says more about China’s attitude than America’s. “The US wants an independent Indo-Pacific region and still wants to be the determining power in it. If they want to continue to maintain this position, they will have to signal their presence from time to time.”
![Claudia Franziska Brühwiler is an American researcher and political scientist at the University of St. Gallen. Ukraine war](https://c.nau.ch/i/xA9ly/680/ukraine-krieg.jpg)
For Taiwan, maneuver means first defense. Brühwiler: «Joe Biden He was serious when he announced in May that the United States had pledged to provide military assistance to Taiwan if needed.
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On the other hand, China wants to control the Taiwan Strait. “Accordingly, the People’s Republic did not hesitate to violate Japan’s exclusive economic zone in response to Nancy Pelosi’s visit.”
Current tensions cannot be compared to the crisis of a quarter century ago. “There was an immediate threat. “To put it bluntly, it’s saber racing that’s changed over time,” says Bruchwiler.
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