China Setting Conditions To Blockade Taiwan, Senator Graham Says

US Senator Lindsey Graham says China could be preparing for a blockade of Taiwan "in the coming months or weeks," and the United States needs to train the Taiwanese forces.

"I'd be very much open to using US forces to defend Taiwan because it's in our national security interest to do so," Graham said in an interview with Fox news on Sunday, adding "I would up our game  and if you don't up your game now you are gonna have a war."

The Senator said that he expects China to "test" Washington this year, as well as in 2024, before the election.

"So I'm fearful that the Chinese may be setting conditions to blockade Taiwan in the coming months or weeks, and we need to respond forcefully if they do that," Graham said.

He added that the United States needs to train the Taiwanese forces, give it F-16 fighter jets, or even send American troops to defend Taiwan.