John Bolton, former U.S. National Security Advisor and Ambassador to the U.N., joins us for an exclusive interview during his visit to Taiwan.
Ambassador Bolton is a longtime friend of the country having worked with successive Taiwan administrations. He shares with Taiwan Talks why Taiwan matters to the U.S. and democracy, maintaining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait while ensuring the country’s self-government, and how Taiwan is the “center of gravity” in the global battle against authoritarianism. He stresses how peace comes through strength, defense articles Taiwan needs in deterring a potential Chinese invasion, and lessons from Ukrainian determination in defending their homeland. Bolton also touches on his decades long advocacy for restoring Taiwan-U.S. diplomatic ties, the future of U.S. Cross-Strait policy, and how the island nation can boost the region’s collective deterrence.
We also hear from Vincent Chao, Taipei City Councilor and former director of the political division at Taiwan’s Representative Office in the U.S., on the current state of Taiwan-U.S. relations. Patrick Cronin, Asia-Pacific Security Chair at the Hudson Institute, then shares with us, the multifaceted approach needed in deterring Chinese military action against Taiwan.
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