According to reports, the United States intends to significantly increase the number of American military personnel stationed in Chinese Taipei, Taiwan; in defiance of Beijing’s warning against such deployments to the self-governing island and during a period of increased tensions between Washington and Taipei.
According to an anonymous US official quoted in the Wall Street Journal on Thursday, American troops will be sent to the autonomous island in the near future.
According to the Journal, the US military personnel, which included Marines and special operations forces, will instruct Taiwanese forces on military maneuvers and American weaponry.
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Under the “One China” policy, almost all nations in the world acknowledge Beijing’s sovereignty over Taiwan, including the US, which maintains no formal diplomatic ties with the territory but continues to back its anti-China stance and provides it with vast quantities of armaments.
The United States also professes to adhere to this principle, but in defiance of its own stated policy and in an effort to irritate Beijing, Washington has courted the secessionist government in Taipei, supporting its anti-Chinese sentiment and providing it with a sizable arsenal.
After Nancy Pelosi, the speaker of the House of Representatives at the time made a provocative visit to the self-governing island in August 2022, tensions over it grew. Large-scale military exercises by China were prompted by it, and US President Joe Biden vowed to defend Taiwan.
Chinese Taipei will increase military exchanges with the United States, according to Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen, defying China’s warnings.
Without going into specifics, he said on Tuesday that Taiwan would “move forward cooperating even more actively with the United States and other democratic partners to confront such global challenges as authoritarian expansionism and climate change.”
Wang Wenbin, a spokesman for China’s foreign ministry, charged Taiwanese leaders with “provocation” and cautioned that “any futile separatist conspiracy or scheme relying on foreign forces to undermine cross-strait relations will only backfire and never succeed.”
When asked about the planned troop deployment, a US official said to the Journal, “One of the difficult things to determine is what really is objectionable to China.” “We don’t believe we are close to a tipping point for China at the levels we are currently engaged in and are likely to remain engaged in in the near future, but that’s a question that is continually assessed and specifically looked at with every decision involving support for Taiwan.”
In addition, a US official with knowledge of the preparations on Thursday confirmed to Fox News that the US military is getting ready to send 100 to 200 troops to Taiwan for training amidst escalating tensions with China.
We are unable to comment on specific operations, engagements, or training, but I would like to stress that we continue to support Taiwan and are in close defense cooperation with it in light of the current threat from the People’s Republic of China. Col. On Thursday, Fox News was informed by Marty Meiners, a Defense Department spokesperson.
He continued, “Our commitment to Taiwan is unwavering and helps to maintain peace and stability within the region as well as across the Taiwan Strait.
A general in the US Air Force has warned that as early as 2025, there may be a military conflict between the US and China over Taiwan.
According to a memo that the Pentagon and the head of Air Mobility Command, Gen. I really hope I’m wrong,” Mike Minihan said. I will fight in 2025, my gut tells me. “.
According to Minihan, the main objective should be to dissuade and, if necessary, defeat China.
