US Army Pacific Chief Says US Making Invasion of Taiwan More Challenging for China

‘The chance of being able to conduct an uncontested or successful wet gap crossing of that scale is very, very small,’ Gen. Ronald P. Clark said.

The Pentagon's press briefing room in Arlington, Va., on Oct. 25, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

The U.S. military is making a potential Chinese Communist Party (CCP) invasion against Taiwan across the Taiwan Strait more difficult, according to Gen. Ronald P. Clark, commander of U.S. Army Pacific.

Speaking at an event hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) on June 27, Clark said China’s military is advancing its capabilities, procedures, and technologies at a pace never seen before. He noted that China is also “learning from ongoing conflicts” to improve its ability to operate in a joint military capacity.