2025

Learning from the Russia-Ukraine War: Implications for the USA, Taiwan, and China

This chapter will explore lessons from selected sources and their implications using the perspectives of USA, PRC, and Taiwan to make an informed conclusion, even though the war continues at this time (early 2025). This chapter attempts to look at the conflict strategically through the eyes of US-China-Taiwan relations. Those promoting the position that Ukraine is not connected to Taiwan (absolutely) are the PRC, Russia, and countries, groups, and individuals that tend to be pro-Russian and pro-PRC. In general, those countries promoting similarities between Ukraine and Taiwan are Ukraine, Taiwan, Japan, most former Soviet Union–occupied countries, and other countries, groups, and individuals who have been threatened or are being threatened by Russia and the PRC. The chapter concludes with some lessons that hopefully will be used to prevent a future war between Taiwan and China.