NWC Issues in National Security, Lecture 4 "Issues Related to Taiwan”
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- This lecture took place on December 12, 2023.
From Professor Dutton:
Since before the end of World War II, US policy concerning the status of Taiwan and its government has shifted along with shifts in the global security dynamics. These policy shifts have left us with challenging international law issues that remain just below the surface of US-China-Taiwan relations. Now, with the People's Republic of China's increased military and economic clout, Chinese leader Xi Jinping's increased pressure on Taiwan to unite with the mainland, and a consequential election in Taiwan next month, the year 2024 may be another one of those strategic turning points. This lecture will trace the history of US policy concerning Taiwan from World War II to the present, including what pressures led to policy shifts, and consider whether the time is ripe for another shift in US policy concerning our relations with and the status of Taiwan.
About the Speaker: Professor Peter Dutton
Peter Dutton is professor of international law in the Stockton Center for International Law. He served formerly as interim dean, Center for Naval Warfare Studies, and as director of the China Maritime Studies Institute. His research focuses on international law of the sea, Chinese views of sovereignty and international law, and China’s maritime expansion. A retired Navy Judge Advocate and former Naval Flight Officer, he holds a Ph.D. from King’s College London, a J.D. from the College of William & Mary, an M.A. from the U.S. Naval War College, and a B.S. from Boston University. He is an adjunct professor at NYU School of Law, and a faculty advisor to NYU’s U.S.-Asia Law Institute.
The views presented by the faculty do not reflect official positions of the Naval War College, DON or DOD.
Amazing content
Strategic ambiguity is intended to deter both sides. An ironclad security commitment might give Taiwan the courage to do crazy things.
30:00 regarding Treaty of Taipei, its formal name in both Chinese and Japanese ( according to wiki) are 中華民國與日本國間和平條約 and 平條約 and 日本国と中華民国との間の平和条約. This treaty is between the Republic of China (中華民國)and Japan, and it says,
Article 10
For the purposes of the present Treaty, nationals of the Republic of China, shall be deemed to include all the inhabitants and former inhabitants of Taiwan (Formosa) and Penghu (the Pescadores) and their descendents who are of the Chinese nationality in accordance with the laws and regulations which have been or may hereafter be enforced by the Republic of China in Taiwan (Formosa) and Penghu (the Pescadores); and juridical persons of the Republic of China shall be deemed to include all those registered under the laws and regulations which have been or may hereafter be enforced by the Republic of China in Taiwan (Formosa) and Penghu (the Pescadores).
So, obviously Taiwan was relinquished back to ROC, and its people ROC’s citizens.
Now, one can make the argument that ROC is not PROC; but as long as Taiwan has not declared de jure independence ( that its formal name is ROC, 中華民國, still), Taiwan is part of the China, just not under PROC jurisdiction.
Taiwan cannot declare independence bc the CCP has threatened it will declare war. The fact is the vast majority of Taiwan citizens are against it especially after the fate of Hong Kong. If u to our continue watching during the Korean War America took control of Taiwan bc of Chinas direct military support of North Korea, the strategic importance of the islands both militarily and economically. The fact is thee CCP have never played nice and it’s a mistake to think they ever will
A excellent retrospective on the prospective. A couple of factual faux pas though: Australia's population is now over 27 million, not 23 million.
The US had to resort to strategic ambiguity to accommodate the unrealistic ambition of that loser Chiang Kaishek. If ROC had better leadership, Taiwan would have been independent from China back in the 50s when China was weak and couldn't do anything about it. It took Chiang's death for Taiwan to finally achieve democracy in the 90s, but by then it was too late, China had grown too strong, with US help.
Thank you, as a proponent for Taiwans independence it helps to understand the current Joe Biden administrations middle ground approach to the island. I’m reassured that America will defend Taiwan if the CCP ever decides to use force.
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What laws or legal systems being implemented if they are being abused, misused and manipulated by people with power, fame and wealth for their own benefits and greedy gains ?
What does this have to do with the video?
Then why aren't you doimg anything in the Red Sea?
Hey bot, he’s just a speaker and not the president of the US.
@@viciousv4966gotta love the bots and incensed internet nationalists