The U.S. Army’s top commander in the Indo-Pacific has said that the timing of one of the U.S. military’s largest regional exercise series is based on periods when Beijing would be most likely to launch an amphibious invasion of Taiwan, offering one of Washington’s clearest indications yet that its regional military planning is focused on deterring a cross-strait conflict.
The remarks on June 23, made by Gen. Ronald Clark, commander of U.S. Army Pacific, also underscore an expanding role for U.S. forces stationed in South Korea and highlight how allies across the first island chain are becoming increasingly integrated into contingency planning for a potential Taiwan crisis….
US Commander Says Indo-Pacific Exercises Geared Toward Deterring Taiwan Invasion
