Fact is, we may have to give up Taiwan. We cannot allow Japan and Korea to fall into China's hands, though. Having them sign into the treaty would tell China we mean business, but it could also escalate their actions towards Taiwan. The US has to be willing to lose Taiwan to mainland China. All of this could be enough to stall further action. For a time.
"Well, as it happens, I wrote the damned SOP," Illescue half snarled, "and as of now, you can bar those jackals from any part of this facility until Hell's a hockey rink! Is that perfectly clear?!" - Dr. Franz Illescue - Honor Harrington: At All Costs
"I don't know what I'm do, or how I do, I just do." - Alexander Ovechkin</sub>
