The Russian invasion of Ukraine has risked China invading Taiwan front and center in most defense and national security talks. It is believed that China has been closely monitoring and continuing to watch how the West reacts to the Russian invasion, perhaps taking notes for their possible future moves in Taiwan. Some might push the narrative that America must defend Taiwan from invasion to deter China from adopting military positions in the Pacific that could encroach on American assets such as Guam and Hawaii. And they wouldn’t be wrong. Others might also argue that America should help liberate nations from…