INDOPACOM Urges Congress to Fund New China-Taiwan Deterrence Capabilities
🎖️ INDO-PACIFIC — INDOPACOM is warning Congress while Trump courts Beijing. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: INDOPACOM's harder language than the White House reveals a structural split: military planners war-game Taiwan while diplomats manage engagement. Sea mines and anti-ship weapons target China's naval edge — the specific gap that makes Taiwan defense credible. With US assets stretched across the Gulf, Beijing watches whether the deterrence budget follows the rhetoric.
