The Biden administration doctrine of "integrated deterrence" is the key to preventing Chinese aggression in the Pacific and maintaining rule-based international order, according to the commander of U.S. 7th Fleet. Vice Admiral Karl Thomas affirmed that 7th Fleet is prepared to provide defensive capability to Taiwan, although a peaceful resolution to the conflict is desired. Thomas, speaking Friday at an event hosted by the U.S. Naval Institute and the Center for Strategic and International Studies, described China’s military exercises in...
