I don’t think I can remember a time where a House Speaker took this sort of role but this is the Biden administration we are talking about. The US military just announced they’re prepared to fight China if and when House Speaker Nancy Pelosi decides to visit the small island of Taiwan.
Pelosi says she plans to visit in an attempt to rile allies to rally behind Taiwan in a possible battle against the communist country. China has warned of “serious consequences” if Pelosi goes. It’s a move so crazy that even Joe Biden has warned Pelosi not to do it.
According to reports, the United States military is making preparations ahead of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s planned visit to Taiwan.
While the speaker’s trip to the nation of Taiwan remains unconfirmed and without a hard timeframe, Chinese officials have already taken issue with the idea.
The U.S. military is prepared for every contingency and would increase its movement of forces and assets in the Indo-Pacific region.
Officials told The Associated Press that fighter jets, ships, surveillance assets, and other military systems would likely be used to provide overlapping rings of protection for her flight to Taiwan and any time on the ground there.
According to other reports, Pelosi has invited a small group of lawmakers on her official trip to Taiwan, including the top Democrat and Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, told NBC News on Wednesday. Rep McCaul confirmed that he received and invite but says he immediately declined.