Kenneth Weinstein joins TaiwanPlus to discuss United States–Japan–Taiwan security dynamics. He addresses Tokyo’s readiness for cross-strait escalation, Washington’s alliance expectations, and why Taipei has to rapidly scale up autonomous drone systems to deter a Chinese invasion.
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US sailors conduct routine maintenance on a jet blast deflector on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz on July 9, 2025. (US Navy)