US, Allies Must Surge Forces to Show Support to Taiwan

Two navy sailors raise Taiwan's national flag during an official ceremony at a shipyard in Su'ao, a township in eastern Taiwan's Yilan County, on Dec. 15, 2020. Sam Yeh/AFP via Getty Images

Commentary

America’s credibility lies in tatters following the defeat in Afghanistan. The Pentagon must surge forces to the seas off Southeast Asia and East Asia in cooperation with allied nations to send the message to China that the United States is down but not out. Afghanistan exposed America’s weakness, commentators in China’s media say.