The ”Biden Doctrine” Engagers Taiwan - and Us

Joe Biden has stood on its head a proud moniker of American warriors: He epitomizes no better enemy and no worse friend. 

That deplorable distinction has been earned by, among other things: his surrender of Afghanistan; his greenlighting of a “minor Russian incursion” into Ukraine; his appeasement of Iran and undermining of Israel; and his months-long refusal to retaliate decisively for Iranian proxies’ attacks on U.S. personnel.

Now, immediately after the Taiwanese electorate voted for freedom over enslavement by Communist China, Biden announced, the United States does not support Taiwan’s independence. That comment – surely being amplified by two former U.S. officials now in Taipei – rejects the de facto status quo and will encourage Chinese aggression. 

The Biden Doctrine of treating enemies better than friends ensures we’ll dangerously have many more, and greatly emboldened, foes and far fewer and less reliable allies. 

 This is Frank Gaffney.