For years before Russia invaded Ukraine, there was another scenario that worried foreign policy wonks even more: China and Taiwan. Despite having never governed it, China considers Taiwan its territory and has vowed to “reunify” it with the Chinese mainland—by force if necessary. White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said today that preventing war with China over Taiwan will be "hard work" and require "coordination with allies."
China might be having second thoughts about invading Taiwan after watching Russia's disastrous war in Ukraine, though, and a big reason for Ukraine’s success has been the stable internet connections provided by the Starlink satellite system from Elon Musk’s SpaceX, which has allowed Kyiv to say in contact with troops despite Russian attacks on communications infrastructure. Now Taiwan, having watched the conflict in Ukraine, plans to build its own version of Starlink, the Financial Times reported, citing three people familiar with the situation.
