Abstract
This article explores the Taiwan issue as more than just a regional sovereignty dispute. Instead, it views it as a strategic flashpoint driven by global trade dependencies and growing great-power competition in the Indo-Pacific. Using a qualitative and descriptive approach, the study combines historical comparisons with geopolitical analysis to relate the current tensions around Taiwan to the 1939 Danzig crisis. The analysis relies on policy documents, maritime trade data, and strategic assessments from international reports and academic sources. Special focus is given to maritime chokepoints, especially the Taiwan Strait and the Malacca Strait, which are vital to global supply chains and energy flows. The article also looks at how regional actors—such as the United States, Japan, and China—are evolving their security strategies and how these developments increase strategic uncertainty. By linking chokepoint analysis with the Danzig analogy, the study argues that Taiwan has become a key node in the Indo-Pacific security structure and a possible trigger for broader geopolitical escalation.