A Chinese Blockade of Taiwan Will Trigger International Response, US Navy Says

A People's Liberation Army service member looks through binoculars during military exercises as Taiwan's frigate Lan Yang is seen at sea on Aug. 5, 2022. Lin Jian/Xinhua via AP, File

The U.S. Navy’s frontline fleet commander warned that China’s military is capable of imposing a blockade around Taiwan, but doing so would trigger a concerted effort by the international community to intervene.

Vice Adm. Karl Thomas, commander of the U.S. Seventh Fleet, said in an interview with The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday that China has “a very large navy” that can “bully and put ships around Taiwan.”