A “Tier One” force is reportedly preparing to assist the island nation of Taiwan against a mainland superpower’s overwhelming and relentless force.
The United States Navy’s SEAL Team 6 is currently training for the types of missions that may occur if the People’s Republic of China opens hostilities against its island neighbor, the Financial Times reported.
According to the report, SEAL Team 6 has been training for the simmering conflict for over a year at the elite force’s Dam Neck, Virginia, headquarters.
The secret training comes as forces from both Eastern and Western powers fortify the Pacific powderkeg.
Communist China is driving much of the volatility, claiming wide swaths of the South China Sea despite other Asian nations holding valid claims to it.
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Chinese “Coast Guard” ships routinely appear far away from the mainland, harassing American allies and even seizing their ships.
To further secure these expansionist claims, China has for years fortified the waters near its coast with artificial islands, where it bases launch sites for ship-killing missiles. The move appears to be a direct response to