I think Taiwan goes beyond normal imperatives actually. In China they are viewed as an unsinkable aircraft carrier for the US. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/

I think Taiwan goes beyond normal imperatives actually. In China they are viewed as an unsinkable aircraft carrier for the US. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unsinkable_aircraft_carrier https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unsinkable_aircraft_carrier https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Island_Chain_Strategy https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Island_Chain_Strategy But, by such imperatives I meant states normally won't give up so much as an inch of territory if they can help it.