Would the U.S. Really Risk Los Angeles for Taipei?

Taiwan long has been one of the globe’s most dangerous tripwires. Would the U.S. really risk Los Angeles for Taipei, as one Chinese general famously asked? Washington officials hope never to have to answer that question, but the recent Taiwanese missile misfire offers a dramatic reminder of the danger of guaranteeing other nations’ security.

Doug Bandow, Senior Fellow, Cato Institute via CHINA US Focus http://ift.tt/2adAeHZ