# Strategic Ambiguity

Calibrating the Cross-Strait Balance: Washington Signals Restraint on Taiwan Arms and Independence

The U.S. administration has signaled a more cautious approach to Taiwan by declining to guarantee future arms sales and reiterating its opposition to independence movements. This move, framed around the 'Four Nos' policy, seeks to de-escalate tensions with Beijing while reasserting control over the status quo in the Taiwan Strait.