American aircraft carrier USS Harry Truman. Archival photoMOSCOW, 23 May. The United States will be defeated in a big war with China over Taiwan, writes The Washington Examiner columnist Tom Rogan. During a joint press conference with Japanese Premier Fumio Kishida in Tokyo on Monday, United States President Joe Biden said that Washington is ready to participate in the defense of Taiwan » in the event of an invasion.» Later, the White House clarified that the American leader had in mind the supply of weapons for the island's self-defense.The United States wanted to convince Turkey to open the Black Sea to NATO «No matter how bold Biden's words are, they <…> raise the question of whether the country's army is ready to withstand such a severe test?» — the author argues. According to Rogan, China has made great efforts to include Taiwan in its sphere of influence, and this is not only about political steps. For more than a decade, Beijing has invested in the development and deployment of military systems that will cut off US access to the island and the South China Sea. «The US military and industrialists, with the exception of the Marine Corps, have shown no desire to compensate for the evolution of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in in this direction. The leadership of the Navy, for example, continues to insist that aircraft carriers should be the central link in strike offensive operations. And this despite the presence of ballistic missiles in China that can instantly crush ships, «the columnist noted. According to Rogan, in the current The US needs to focus on extensive submarine warfare and limited air operations to avoid a devastating defeat. Failure in a possible conflict with China will be worse than losing Taiwan, as it will lead to a reorientation of the foreign policy of many countries in favor of Beijing, the journalist stated. in Afghanistan.» The United States predicted Biden's defeat in Ukraine
