They really aren't sure what he'll do if they were to do something like, you know, go to after Taiwan. And I remind your viewers, you know, Taiwan, We have no legal obligation to defend Taiwan. We have an obligation to provide them with the means to defend themselves, which they pay for, by the way, although we've certainly given them some aid, particularly in recent years, as a message to the Chinese, hey, we have a serious interest here. (08:25–08:30)
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Asserts that the United States is not legally obligated to defend Taiwan.
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