Even before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began in February, experts in geopolitics had begun speculating about the implications for China's plans for Taiwan, the independently-run island Beijing has long claimed as its own. But what of opinion in Taiwan itself? Since the war started 5,000 miles away, many Taiwanese have felt a strong sense of identification with Ukraine, a democracy fighting for its right to exist against a larger neighbor. Yet Russia’s attack has also induced a fresh sen