Editing Peace through strength (section)

=== Taiwan ===
In [[Taiwan]], "peace through strength" is a slogan of [[Taiwanese nationalism]], meaning to emphasize Taiwan's sovereignty, strengthen its military power, and work with the [[United States]] and [[Japan]] to guard against possible aggression by the [[People's Republic of China]].

[[Lai Ching-te]], the eighth president of the Republic of China (Taiwan), emphasized "peace through strength" even before he became president.<ref>{{Cite web |title=I'll pursue peace through strength, Lai says |url=https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2024/01/10/2003811874 |date=January 11, 2024 |access-date=November 1, 2024 |website=[[Taipei Times]] }}</ref> On June 19, 2024, president Lai reiterated that "peace must rely on strength, which is to say avoiding war by preparing for war to achieve peace".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Taiwan president says only military strength can keep the peace with China |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/taiwan-president-says-only-military-strength-can-keep-peace-with-china-2024-06-19/ |date=June 19, 2024 |access-date=November 1, 2024 |website=[[Reuters]] }}</ref>