The voice of Truman members, writing in their personal capacity.
President Biden has made headlines with his declaration that the United States would “get involved militarily to defend Taiwan,” seemingly dispensing with decades of strategic ambiguity. Why should Americans care? What makes Taiwan worth defending?
The EU’s response to the war in Ukraine has defied its stereotypes as nothing but a stifling and cumbersome bureaucracy. With remarkable political unity among its 27 Member States, the EU has demonstrated that in moments of real crisis, it can become a significant actor (and US partner) with real impact in the security and defense space.
On the first anniversary of the January 6th insurrection on the capital, it is being remembered as one of those moments in history that is etched in the fabric of our collective memory. Our nation was shaken after watching the events unfold.