US "Absolutely" Capable Of Defending Taiwan From China: Top Pentagon General
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The US general said it would be a presidential decision on whether to step in if China sought to seize control of Taiwan.
The United States military "absolutely" has the ability to defend Taiwan from an attack by China if called on to do so, US Joint Chiefs Chairman Mark Milley said Wednesday.
Milley said he did not expect China would take military action against the island in the next 24 months. But, when asked if the Pentagon could defend Taiwan, he replied that there was no question about it.
He told the Aspen Security Forum that the United States maintains a policy of "strategic ambiguity" about its stance on protecting Taiwan, and that it would be a presidential decision on whether to step in if China sought to seize control of the island.
"We absolutely have the capability to do all kinds of things around the world, to include that if required," Milley said. "We absolutely have the capability. There's no question about that."
