The U.S. military is making a potential Chinese Communist Party (CCP) invasion against Taiwan across the Taiwan Strait more difficult, said Army Gen. Ronald P. Clark, commander of U.S. Army Pacific.
Speaking at an event hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) on June 27, Clark said that China’s military is advancing its capabilities, procedures, and technologies at a pace never seen before. He added that China is also “learning from ongoing conflicts” to improve its ability to operate in a joint military capacity.
“We spend a lot of our time thinking about how to counter a cross-strait invasion,” Clark said. The Taiwan Strait, a narrow waterway separating mainland China and Taiwan, is only about 80 miles wide at its narrowest point….
US Army Pacific Chief Says US Making Invasion of Taiwan More Challenging for China
