Is U.S. Support to Taiwan Substantive or Symbolic?

Melanie and Zack are joined by the RAND Corporation’s Mike Mazarr
for a discussion about Taiwan. They examine an article by Matt
Turpin for the Aspen Institute and debate what is driving
increased tensions, and why both the United States and China
blame the other for changing the status quo. Melanie calls out
onerous education requirements for daycare providers, Mike pleads
for deeper discussion of first principles in national security,
and Zack gives an attaboy to Bill Russell. Episode reading:
https://warontherocks.com/2022/08/is-u-s-support-to-taiwan-substantive-or-symbolic