Vice Admiral Samuel Paparo, commander of the US Navy’s Pacific Fleet, said Washington could quickly send warships to Taiwan’s aid if China tried to seize the island. He said this in an interview he gave to the TV channel. GIS.
A journalist asked Paparo if Chinese ships had begun sneaking into Taiwan since US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (January 2019-January 2023) visited the island nation last August. The Admiral answered yes.
According to him, the US Navy currently has about 300 ships, 100 of which are at sea in different parts of the world.
Previously recognizedIt has been reported that the Taiwan Armed Forces has started large-scale military exercises involving warplanes and anti-submarine ships to improve its capabilities in joint combat operations.