US vice chair of Armed Services Committee promises ‘resolute reaction’ if Taiwan is attacked

[rangerrebew]

US vice chair of Armed Services Committee promises ‘resolute reaction’ if Taiwan is attacked
BY HUIZHONG WU
Updated 5:20 AM EDT, September 1, 2023
 
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A United States congressional delegation visiting Taiwan said Friday that Washington would act if the island was attacked and promised to resolve the $19-billion backlog in its defense purchases from the U.S.

“Know that any hostile unprovoked attack on Taiwan will result in a resolute reaction from the U.S.,” said Rob Wittman, vice chair of the House Armed Services Committee, in a speech, ahead of meetings with President Tsai Ing-Wen.

U.S. law requires Washington provide Taiwan with the means to defend itself and treat all threats to the island as matters of “grave concern,” but remains ambiguous on whether it would commit forces in response to an attack from China.

Wittman of Virginia, along with Carlos Gimenez of Florida and Jen Kiggans of Virginia, arrived Thursday for a three-day visit to Taiwan. The three Republicans are meeting with Tsai and the head of Taiwan’s National Security Council Wellington Koo.

https://apnews.com/article/taiwan-us-congress-defense-aid-spending-a8cfb03d6a96aaec3a473a169e793677

[rangerrebew]

First of all, what does "resolute reaction" entail?  That is political mumbo-jumbo for the "action" will depend on how many political points can be scored and who can be blamed if it fails?

[240B]

Milley will use his covert "backchannels" which he brags about, to warn his commanding officers in the China government of any attack.

[catfish1957]

I seriously doubt the Chicoms are scared of military leadership more hell bent worrying woke causes and faggotry than core mission.