It may very well be that the US doesn't initiate a war over Taiwan, but what guarantee do we have that the PRC's ambition would end with Taiwan? China claims a

It may very well be that the US doesn't initiate a war over Taiwan, but what guarantee do we have that the PRC's ambition would end with Taiwan? China claims about 80% of the SCS which would give them control over 60% of global maritime trade and yield enormous leverage over dozens of SEA nations. Taiwan is as good a place to make a stand as the inevitable next island.