Biden’s Taiwan vow creates confusion not clarity – and raises China tensions

President's blunt response appears to undercut US strategic ambiguity' on Taiwan as White House forced to walk back remarks

The somewhat routine press conference in Tokyo was winding down when the question came. Are you willing to get involved militarily to defend Taiwan if it comes to that?"

Many past American presidents would have deflected, demurred, declined to give a straight answer. Not Joe Biden. Yes," he replied bluntly, adding: That's the commitment we made."