Biden again indicates that US will defend Taiwan 'militarily' – does this constitute a change in policy?

Are Biden's comments on Taiwan an accidental or deliberate pivot? AP Photo/Susan Walsh

President Joe Biden has – not for the first time – suggested that the U.S. would intervene “militarily” should China attempt an invasion of Taiwan._

In an interview with CBS’s “60 Minutes” on Sept. 18, 2022, Biden vowed to protect the island in the face of any attack. Pressed if that meant the U.S. getting “involved militarily,” the president replied: “Yes.”