Geography puts us into a perpetual contortionist act. Taiwan is very close to China so our looming presence is perpetually necessary to ward off the dragon, so

Geography puts us into a perpetual contortionist act. Taiwan is very close to China so our looming presence is perpetually necessary to ward off the dragon, so to speak. For example, what happens if China decides to take one of the Matsu Islands? The US is obligated to respond with aggression, and Europe too. Not out of alliance, but out of strategic and economic necessity to keep the second domino from falling. It's foolish to leave that kind of pressure point exposed to an adversary. Sooner or later, each side will feel it is defending itself against an aggressor and both will engage in what they see as a righteous war. We can make Taiwan more secure by making it less of a pressure point and freeing our hands strategically. If we are going to react to Chinese aggression with American aggression to protect an ally, it should be decisive not reflexive.