Senator Lieberman says at some point the U.S. is going to have to decide whether to act militarily to prevent that.

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing

The right approach to Taiwan in general, and to the question of whether outsiders would intervene militarily to support the island, is one of aggressive ambiguity.

ECONOMIST: Japan in the right

The decision would have a huge bearing on the future of Ireland's status militarily - made all the more relevant by the ongoing debate over whether the country will join Nato.

BBC: Ireland suffers identity crisis over neutrality