SEAL Team 6 is said to be training for a fight with China over Taiwan. Here’s what it could do if Beijing invades.

• SEAL Team 6 is reportedly readying for a potential Chinese invasion of Taiwan.
• SEAL Team 6’s small size and skillsets likely limit its role, though it would still have a part.
• “You don’t use a scalpel for a job a hammer can do,” a former SEAL said.

Could SEAL Team 6 special operators help Taiwan fend off a Chinese invasion? That is what the elite special operations unit has been preparing for over a year, according to recent reporting from the. The unit has four assault squadrons, divided by color: Blue, Red, Gold, and Silver. And the direct support personnel serving with the unit will often have passed, depending on their role, Green Team, SEAL Team 6’s physically and technically rigorous selection process.