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"Authors of the book Why Leaders Fight analyzed every world leader from 1875 to 2004 and statistically examined gender differences in military aggression. They found that 36% of the female leaders initiated at least one militarized dispute, while only 30% of male leaders did the same.Mar 8, 2022"
Female leaders are more likely to start wars and military disputes historically. They're far, far less likely to directly engage in violence but slightly more likely to order it be done by others.
I’m glad she thinks that but China has made it abundantly clear it is an option and they should take it as such, which they obviously do because they’ve been buying a lot of military equipment.
I suspect this statement is just meant to calm any tensions inside the country. >

Optics as well. If (when) China decides to punch Taiwan in the face in an idiotic gambit that will only hasten its collapse, Taiwan's government will be able to say that they were attacked without provocation, and that such an attack was totally unjustified Chinese aggression >

It's a strategically ambiguous statement, as it doesn't specify the alternative if China continues to maintain a belligerent stance. Tsai's statement could range from "We will capitulate if attacked" to "We will acquire nuclear weapons to ensure an armed conflict is unwinnable". With a lot of possibilities in between. >

thank god, at least someone is taking it calmly instead of the typical "if they start a war, we will end it by god" arc. >

Probably has to do with the facts that it's a woman....
If mean...how many woman started war out of thir own free will and not because of presure from other man (oh, and here we are talking about woman who have a brain to be a leader of a country and not a brainless hysterical ....ok let me stop here)
Even more, many wars where started because a guy wanted another nation's woman =)))
Anyways, point being, statistically pace is more likely if woman is leader as they don't have the the male dynamic of fighting other males, even to death, for the right and privileged to (mate with female)/ rule the conquered nation