U.S. defense leaders lean more toward 'clarity' on Taiwan policy

WASHINGTON -- More U.S. military leaders, active and retired, are using the term "clarity" when talking about Washington's response to a Chinese attempt to unify Taiwan by force, in a departure from the long-held foreign policy of strategic ambiguity.

"Strategic ambiguity has had its day and it's time to move to strategic clarity," retired Adm. Harry Harris, former commander of the U.S. Pacific Command, recently told Nikkei Asia on the sidelines of the Global Energy Security Talks in Tokyo.