US wants Taiwan to ‘serve as cannon fodder’ against mainland China: state media
“Separatists” and the United States are putting Taiwan in greater danger, state broadcaster CCTV warned on Friday after Washington’s de facto ambassador said the island could convince a potential adversary that landing forces would be very difficult. Raymond Greene, the director of the American Institute in Taiwan, said in a keynote address at the 2026 Taipei Security Dialogue on Wednesday that…
CCTV state broadcaster in China warned on Friday that Taiwan and the United States are making the island more vulnerable. US Ambassador to Taiwan Raymond Greene told a security dialogue that Taiwan does not need to prove it can win a war outright, but should instead deter an adversary by showing it would struggle to land a large ground force in urban and mountainous terrain, and sustain it across turbulent waters.
Taiwan’s second-in-command Hsiao Bi-khim responded by pledging to raise defense spending to 5% of GDP, something Greene said was not enough. The commentary interpreted Greene’s speech as the US not caring about whether Taiwan wins or loses, and Taiwan’s role as cannon fodder to wear down mainland China. US officials have previously said they are not looking to send troops 9,500 miles away, but are legally obligated to provide Taiwan with defensive weapons.
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