Finally, the United States needs to make China realize that a Taiwan war could go big as well as long. The more allies and partners America can bring into the fight, the less appetizing that fight will look to Beijing. The PLA may talk big about nuking Japan if Tokyo gets in the way of a Taiwan invasion, but it can’t really relish fighting a global superpower and its mightiest regional ally at the same time.56 Similarly, the Indian and Australian navies could help Washington choke off Beijing’s energy imports as they pass through the Strait of Malacca. Key European powers—especially the United
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