mats: Matthew Kroenig (sr director at the Atlantic Council and long-time defense establishment creature) recommends in two different reports (sep/nov) a US nuclear first strike policy in the event of tw invasion https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-research-reports/report/deliberate-nuclear-use-in-a-war-over-taiwan-scenarios-and-considerations-for-the-united-states

mats: "The United States might choose to use nuclear weapons in the event of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan — especially if a Chinese victory looked imminent or if China engaged in a nonnuclear strategic attack on the US homeland. US declaratory policy does not rule out nuclear first use."

mats: happy memorial day