A majority of Americans said they would support an increase of U.S. military presence around Taiwan as a way to help the self-governing island combat threats from China.
Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., joined "Fox News Sunday" to discuss the latest developments emerging from Russia-Ukraine, including a Reagan Institute survey that gauged Americans' thoughts about the war.presence around Taiwan as the democratic island faces an increased threat from China, a new poll indicates.
The poll comes as tensions between China and the self-governing island of Taiwan have continued to increase over the last year, with China staging multiple military drills in the Taiwan Strait in response to meetings between Taiwanese and American officials.Tension has continued to increase this month as Taiwan's air force scrambled fighter jets after a group of 10Fears over a potential Chinese invasion of Taiwan have grown since Russia'slast year.
A Chinese warship sails during a military drill near the Taiwan-controlled Matsu Islands, which are close to the Chinese coast.Americans also voiced support for U.S. lawmakers who have held meetings with leaders from Taiwan, with 61% saying the leaders were right"because they showed support for a threatened democracy" while 21% said those meetings were wrong as they risked provoking China.
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