[This piece has been published in Restoring America to highlight how President Joe Biden’s policy shifts regarding Taiwan undermine American strength in the region.]

For the fourth time in just over a year, President Joe Biden has made a statement that appears to recalibrate U.S. policy on Taiwan. On Sunday night, 60 Minutes aired a pre-recorded interview in which Biden asserted that U.S. forces would defend Taiwan against a Chinese invasion. White House officials insisted that U.S. policy has not changed, but the reality is that this assertion is no longer tenable. The president is making policy, whether intentionally or not. With this in mind, here are five points for observers to consider: