The Eagle Versus the Dragon, Part 3: The Chinese Response
In the final article in our 8-part series on the balance of global naval power in the Taiwan Strait, we conclude with an analysis of the Chinese military’s probable responses to a U.S. and allied blockade of Chinese commercial shipping. The bottom line: even if the U.S. attempts to avoid directly engaging PRC naval vessels, Chinese missile power will make the distant blockade a hazardous affair for the U.S. Seventh Fleet.