This is CBS I on the world with John Bachelor.

Here's John Bachelor.

I welcome Rear Admiral Mark Montgomery.

The U.S. Navy retired at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracy and his colleague Brad Bowman,

Foundation for the Defense of Democracy, to comment on an op-ed they have

published at the Wall Street Journal that is a hot debate in Asia and in Washington.

Taiwan.

Shijinping threatens Taiwan routinely.

It's written into his third term.

We will recover Taiwan.

The assertion is that it is ours.

No one else's.

Taiwan is a republic, a democracy, a capitalist state, critical to the success of the 21st century because of its fab T.S.C. and because

the loss of Taiwan is unimaginable in terms of markets. However, it comes to defense and Admiral Montgomery,

Mark has recently returned from Taiwan. Mark a very good evening to you and

Brad have written an editorial that turns on remarks made by Taiwan observers in Washington.

I want to first establish Taiwan itself.

Is there any indication that the Taiwanese are less than sober about defending themselves

and ready to stick it to China if they come over that short passageway?

Good evening to you.

Good evening, John. It's great to be here with you and an honor to be here with Brad.

So look, I just, as you said I came back from Taiwan.

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