TOKYO -- U.S. President Joe Biden's assertion Monday that his government would use military force to defend Taiwan has set off speculation that Washington is reassessing its long-held policy of "strategic ambiguity" on the island.
Biden said "yes" when asked in a joint news conference in Tokyo with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida whether the U.S. would get involved militarily to defend Taiwan if necessary, adding that "that's the commitment we made."
