MeiZhongTai on Ted Galen Carpenter

MZT has a great summary of the roundtable on Ted Galen Carpenter's new book that argues that the US should withdraw its security umbrella from Taiwan (blogged on a few weeks ago by this writer). Great work! And the highlight:

In a query sure to warm the hearts of Michael Turton and others, Eric McVadon of the Institute for Foreign Policy Analysis asked if the oft-discussed offer of arms to Taiwan in 2001 (diesel submarines, anti-submarine patrol aircraft, and missile defense batteries) represented the best package of weapons for Taiwanese defense needs. Carpenter responded that while diesel submarines might not be the best use of defense dollars, the KMT has not accepted a downsized package either but seems content to simply stonewall the entire package.

And read Richard Bush's questions carefully. They are really good....

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