熱點台灣

2021 Oct. 65% believed U.S. military will defend Taiwan.
2022 Mar. 34% believed the same.

Probability for diplomacy has likely increased.

在俄羅斯持續進行入侵烏克蘭軍事行動之際，一份俄羅斯聯邦安全局（Federal Security Service，FSB）機密文件曝光，當中驚爆中國國家主席習近平在烏俄爆發戰爭前考慮今年秋天「全面接管台灣」。

CIA director William Burns warns that Beijing's resolve shouldn't be underestimated, however.

The psychological impact of the war in Ukraine has hit hard in Taiwan with fresh public attention paid to the island’s defenses including reigniting a debate on reforming the military conscription system

President Xi Jinping intends to use force to reunite Taiwan with China by 2027, an influential Chinese academic who advises Beijing on foreign policy has said.

This remark suggests that China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) already has a firmer footing than the US military to deal with a contingency involving the self-governing island.