Sec. 1367. Analysis of risks and implications of potential sustained military blockade of Taiwan by the People's Republic of China
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Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in coordination with the Director of National Intelligence, shall complete a comprehensive analysis of the risks and implications of a sustained military blockade of Taiwan by the People’s Republic of China. The analysis required by paragraph
(1)shall include the following: An assessment of the means by which the People’s Republic of China could execute a sustained military blockade of Taiwan, including the most likely courses of action through which the People's Republic of China could accomplish such a blockade. An identification of indications and warnings of a potential sustained military blockade of Taiwan by the People's Republic of China, and the likely timelines for such indications and warnings. An identification of other coercive actions the People's Republic of China may potentially take before or independently of such a blockade, including the seizure of outlying islands of Taiwan. An assessment of the impact of such a blockade on the ability of Taiwan to sustain its military capabilities, economy, and population. An assessment of threats to, and other potential negative impacts on, the United States homeland during such a blockade scenario. An assessment of key military operational problems presented by such a blockade. An assessment of the concept-required military capabilities necessary to address the problems identified under subparagraph (F). An assessment of challenges to escalation management. An assessment of military or nonmilitary options to counter or retaliate against such a blockade or the seizure of outlying islands of Taiwan, including through horizontal escalation. An assessment of the extent to which such a blockade is addressed by the Joint Warfighting Concept and Joint Concept for Competing. An identification of necessary changes to United States Armed Forces force design, doctrine, and tactics, techniques, and procedures for responding to or mitigating the impact of such a blockade. An assessment of the role of United States partners and allies in addressing the threats and challenges posed by a such a potential blockade. Any other matter the Secretary of Defense considers relevant. Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall seek to engage with the head of any other appropriate Federal department or agency— regarding the threats and challenges posed by a potential sustained military blockade of Taiwan by the People's Republic of China; and to better understand potential options for a response by the United States Government to such a blockade. Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a classified report— on the assessment required by paragraph
(1)of subsection (a), including all elements described in paragraph
(2)of that subsection; and the interagency engagements conducted under subsection (b). In this section, the term appropriate committees of Congress means— the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.