The U.S. on Taiwan
It would have been better had the President of the United States, Joe Biden, not explicitly discussed a hypothetical scenario in detail (Page 1, “U.S. to defend Taiwan against China: Biden”, May 24). Why create new problems in these turbulent times? There are already a number of countries facing the consequences of the Ukraine war in terms of food, fuel, and supply chain disruptions and other induced shortages. With no clear end to the war in Europe in sight, the situation is not going to get any better soon. Given the phenomenal economic interconnectedness of the world, even if war happens in one geographical location, there will be global reverberations. Taiwan is also located in a very critical region of the world. In this scenario, it is unfathomable to imagine future wars. The U.S. ought to use its ‘super power’ status to bring ongoing conflicts to an end — not imagine new ones.
A. Venkatasubramanian,
