Pacific Fleet Commander: Taiwan has been included in the "deterrence mission"

[US Pacific Fleet Commander: Taiwan has been incorporated into the "deterrence mission", "ensuring combat victory when necessary."] According to US Pacific Fleet social platforms and the CSIS website, at the 15th annual South China Sea conference held by the "Center for Strategic and International Studies" (CSIS) on the 17th, Admiral Kaller, the commander of the US Pacific Fleet, delivered a keynote speech stating that China is strengthening "rehearsing" various "military actions for attacking or blockading Taiwan," with the aim of "attempting to force Taiwan to gradually move toward unification." Kaller emphasized that the main task of the US Pacific Fleet is to prevent any possible "aggression actions" through "close cooperation with regional allies and partners," and "ensure combat victory when necessary," "this deterrence mission applies to the entire region, covering the South China Sea and Taiwan." However, Kaller also admitted that China is building a "globally scaled navy," "they have intentions to execute tasks in other regions."

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