Defending Taiwan is the right thing to do to secure its citizens and keep them safe

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Countries should renounce nuclear first use

NATO members should defend attacked allies even at risk of war with a nuclear power

A Chinese takeover of Taiwan would go against international law

North Korea's pursuit of submarine-based nuclear forces is a defensive response to US military pressure

South Korea should expand its anti-submarine capabilities in response to North Korea's naval missile programme

The United States should offer sanctions relief for a verified freeze on North Korean submarine-based missile development

NATO members should pool control of regional drone-defence systems rather than operate separate national networks

NATO should jointly finance drone-defence coverage for its Black Sea coastal members

The United States should offer sanctions relief in exchange for a verified North Korean missile-testing freeze

The United States' trade with China is a separate issue from national security

A Chinese takeover of Taiwan could negatively affect U.S. trade in the Indo-Pacific region

A U.S. military commitment to defend Taiwan would be a form of imperialism

A main goal of U.S. foreign policy is to defend democratic systems and independent states from authoritarian takeovers

The U.S. maintains a military presence in the Indo-Pacific to protect countries from communist states

Even if China were to take over Taiwan, the U.S. would likely continue its business relationship with China

The U.S. would likely still purchase goods from Taiwan even if China had taken control of the island in the 1940s

A Chinese takeover of Taiwan could harm U.S. national security agreements and diplomatic relationships with its allies

The U.S. commitment to defending Ukraine against Russia provides a precedent for defending Taiwan against a Chinese invasion

Taiwan's current existence is a result of the U.S. wanting a strategic advantage over China by establishing a capitalist outpost

Following World War II, the U.S. promised to protect its allies from attacks by totalitarian actors attempting to take over their countries