CSIS Issues Commentary: Not Just an Island - Why Geography Should Not Drive U.S. Taiwan Policy
October 22, 2026
October 22, 2026
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary:
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Not Just an Island: Why Geography Should Not Drive U.S. Taiwan Policy
Commentary by Thomas J. Christensen
October 21, 2026
Geography always matters in international politics, as Iran has reminded us in the Strait of Hormuz. In the Western Pacific, Taiwan's geographic status as an island 100 nautical miles off of mai . . .
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Not Just an Island: Why Geography Should Not Drive U.S. Taiwan Policy
Commentary by Thomas J. Christensen
October 21, 2026
Geography always matters in international politics, as Iran has reminded us in the Strait of Hormuz. In the Western Pacific, Taiwan's geographic status as an island 100 nautical miles off of mai . . .