Biden says he would be willing to use force to defend Taiwan

 

TOKYO -- U.S. President Joe Biden signaled Monday that the U.S. is willing to use the military to defend Taiwan, if China were to attempt to take the island by force.
 
In a joint press conference with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo, the president was asked if he was willing to get involved militarily to defend Taiwan, despite not taking such a position in Ukraine.
 
"Yes," Biden replied, adding that "It's a commitment we made."