The US has a security relationship with Taiwan that may or may not be a defensive alliance guarantee. Regardless of how ironclad that guarantee is, there is sub

The US has a security relationship with Taiwan that may or may not be a defensive alliance guarantee. Regardless of how ironclad that guarantee is, there is substantial likelihood of significant military supply to Taiwan in the event of a China-Taiwan conflict. Should China decide to strike that supply chain--whether by accident or on purpose--the result would be US military casualties, and that would have a strong likelihood of precipitating outright war.