SEAL Team 6 reportedly training to defend Taiwan in China invasion｜Taiwan News

The US Navy commando unit that killed Osama bin Laden has reportedly been training to help defend Taiwan, should China attack. That’s according to a report on the Financial Times, which quoted sources familiar with the matter. The SEAL Team 6 has allegedly been undergoing secret training for more than a year. Su Tzu-yun from the Institute for National Defense and Security Research says the training is meant as a preparation, in case the worst case scenario plays out. Let’s hear from him. Su Tzu-yun Institute for National Defense and Security Research It shows that the US military is actively preparing in case the worst case scenario were to happen, countering China’s threats to Taiwan. The Navy SEALs are like a fist striking forward. They can penetrate the enemy’s defense line and gather intelligence from all sorts of sources. That’s why they are a special operations force. They all undergo rigorous language training to be able to be deployed in many different conflict areas. The team being reported on by the media would be countering China, so they can probably speak Chinese. The intensity of the training is so that it has become known as hellish. Besides fitness training, it includes mental training so that team members can withstand the huge pressure of the battlefield. They are essentially the US’ Superman unit. The US has been paying close attention to cross-strait tensions. Back in 2021, former US Admiral Philip Davidson had warned that China could invade Taiwan by 2027. In recent years, the US Department of State has dispatched special ops teams to Taiwan to train local troops. They include members of the US Army Special Forces, who have reportedly been stationed in Taiwan to help with training at amphibious command centers. Though no official statements have been made on the matter, military cooperation between Taiwan and the US is growing closer.