Texas Rep. Michael McCaul, the top Republican on the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, said he believes that the Russian military’s underperformance in the war in Ukraine may help deter China from taking action against Taiwan in the immediate future.
His comments come shortly after the one-month mark of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with Russian forces repeatedly fumbling as Ukraine has exceeded expectations in its ability to defend itself. The initial aggression sparked concerns among lawmakers that China would attempt to launch a similar assault on Taiwan, but McCaul said seeing Russia struggle and the economic backlash the country has faced may help dissuade a Chinese invasion.
“Because we're so intertwined and our supply chains are so tied to them — and they have the digital yuan that could be a cryptocurrency that could help them evade sanctions — I think China's a lot more difficult for the United States and NATO," he added."But if NATO and our European allies and the United States stand up to China, that will be powerful.”
“I get where they’re coming from. They just don’t want to get into another war like Iraq and Afghanistan,” he said. “The difference between the U.S. and Russia is we're a free country. I respect all these opinions, and we have different opinions in our conference. I'm not saying that they're any less American. They're entitled to their opinion. I don't question their patriotism.
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