US’ Taiwan policy unchanged: official

By Jake Chung / Staff writer Add TT as Preferred Source The US’ policy toward Taiwan has not changed, and the US National Security Strategy is building a strong denial defense along the First Island Chain alongside US allies and partners, US Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby said in an interview published on Thursday.Asked if Taiwan is considered a part of the First Island Chain, Colby said that he must “be careful about discussing Taiwan.”He cited US Secretary of State Marco Rubio as saying that the US has not changed its policy on Taiwan, adding: “The overall goal is strategic stability.” US Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby, right, takes part in a meeting at the US Pentagon on May 11 in Arlington, Virginia. Photo: Getty Images via AFP Responding to a