A Study on US-Taiwan Relations, Dire or Not so Dire Strait?

Initially the Taiwan issue was no more than a simple internal matter created by and emanating from the Chinese Civil War. However, with the Korean War and the Cold War, this relatively small domestic matter turned into one of the world's greatest and most complicated issues. The two factors that arose of these events that created this complicated issue were the US getting involved and the undecided nature of Taiwan's legal status. For more than fifty years now, the US has become directly involved in Asian affairs beginning with its involvement in the Chinese CivilWar. Currently the US still remains deeply entrenched in the Taiwan issue. Withdrawal from Taiwan is not a viable option and certainly would compromise security not only in the Asia Pacific but internationally. This article aims to explore the complicated relationship between US and Taiwan, as this concerns Taiwan's future and it's the only issue that could drag two superpowers into conflict.