Adm. Sam Paparo, commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, has said the operations are not exercises but practice for a future invasion.
Inside the Ring: China, Russia collaborating on plans for airborne invasion of Taiwan
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Adm. Sam Paparo, commander of the Indo-Pacific Command, told a Senate hearing this month that PLA forces are engaged in aggressive military activities near Taiwan that threaten U.S. and allied security.
U.S. missile destroyer transits Taiwan Strait in first passage since U.S.-China trade war
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