China is highly unlikely to invade Taiwan before the conclusion of the February 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. China is also highly unlikely to invade Taiwan before it has repaired its challenged relationship with the European Union.

That gives the United States a window of one to two years to boost support significantly for Taiwan. Short visits by congressional delegations, as occurred this week, won’t cut it. Instead, the U.S. needs to adopt a three-pronged strategy to take advantage of this window.