SECURITY_ Pacific commander says victory over Iran needed to deter Chinese attack on Taiwan (Bill Gertz - THE WASHINGTON TIMES)

THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Pacific commander says victory over Iran needed to deter Chinese attack on Taiwan

Paparo urges speeding up arms production to counter China's rapid military buildup

Adm. Samuel J. Paparo Jr., U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Commander, gestures during a press conference on the Mutual Defense Board-Security Engagement Board meeting held at the Philippine Military Academy in Baguio, northern Philippines on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) … more >

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times - Tuesday, April 21, 2026

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A U.S. victory in the war with Iran will help deter a Chinese military assault on Taiwan, the commander of the Indo-Pacific Command told Congress Tuesday.

Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, head of the Hawaii-based command in charge of military forces in the Asia-Pacific region, also revealed that China rapidly expanded both conventional and nuclear forces in the past two years. He urged the Pentagon and defense contractors to speed the development and deployment of the arms needed to deter Beijing.

“There’s no substitute for prevailing on the battlefield,” Adm. Paparo told the Senate Armed Services Committee during a hearing on the need to win the Iran war.

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READ MORE: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/apr/21/pacific-commander-says-victory-iran-needed-deter-chinese-attack/

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