Biden gets tough

At a press conference in Japan on Monday, the President was asked: "Are you willing to get involved militarily to defend Taiwan if it comes to that?"

Biden: "Yes."

Reporter: "You are?"

Biden: "That’s the commitment we made."

The White House, of course, promptly tried to walk back what the President had so clearly said, insisting that US policy hasn't changed. And I suppose there's some ambiguity there: "militarily involved." Arguably we are militarily involved in Ukraine's defense, sending money and weapons as we are, but still.... At the very least, Biden has given himself cover if he decides to sell F-16 fighters to Taiwan.