U.S. Troops Have Secretly Been In Taiwan For Over A Year Helping Island Prepare For War With China: Report
By: Ryan Saavedra
This is great news. Taiwan is totally committed to its self defense in the same manner any other freedom loving nation with free markets, a representative democracy and a population with most of its population only knowing our western way of life would. Taiwan is an integral part of the indo-pacific regions free market democracies. It’s good that they have the support of the quad and the five eyed nations. That we are training the Taiwan military in how to exact maximum possible fatalities of any invading force and making its defense a whole of nation civilian effort as well as standard military effort just like any western nation would do.
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U.S. Troops Have Secretly Been In Taiwan For Over A Year Helping Island Prepare For War With China: Report
SAM YEH/AFP via Getty Images U.S. military forces have secretly been operating in Taiwan for over a year to help train Taiwan’s military and defenses in preparation for a possible war with communist China.
“About two dozen members of U.S. special-operations and support troops are conducting training for small units of Taiwan’s ground forces,” The Wall Street Journal reported . “The U.S. Marines are working with local maritime forces on small-boat training. The American forces have been operating in Taiwan for at least a year.”
China has significantly increased its military posturing toward Taiwan during the Biden-era as numerous critics say that America’s enemies around the world have been emboldened by what they see as weakness from Democrat President Joe Biden.
“The special-operations unit and the Marine contingent are a small but symbolic effort by the U.S. to increase Taipei’s confidence in building its defenses against potential Chinese aggression,” the report added. “Current and former U.S. government officials and military experts believe that deepening ties between U.S. and Taiwan military units is better than simply selling Taiwan military equipment.”
The report said that officials were concerned that Taiwan has spent too much money on expensive military hardware and not enough on defensive systems that would be used to thwart an invasion.
Former Deputy National Security Adviser Matt Pottinger said, “Taiwan badly neglected its national defense for the first 15 years or so of this century, buying too much expensive equipment that will get destroyed in the first hours of a conflict, and too little in the way of cheaper but lethal systems—antiship missiles, smart sea mines and well-trained reserve and auxiliary forces—that could seriously complicate Beijing’s war plans.”
China sent 52 military planes from its air force into Taiwanese air space on Monday, the largest incursion ever by China, which came after the Biden administration said in a statement at the start of the week that it was “very concerned” about China’s repeated provocative military actions toward Taiwan.
“Since Friday, when China marked its national day, the country has embarked upon a massive ramping up of its missions, with almost 150 aircraft flying into the defense zone over the space of four days,” Reuters reported . “Taiwanese fighter jets scrambled to warn away the Chinese planes, while missile systems were deployed to monitor them.”
Taiwan’s military reported that China sent the following military aircraft into its airspace on Monday:
- 34 J-16 sorties (Thirty four J-16)
- Su Kai-30 aircraft 2 sorties (Two SU-30)
- Y-8 anti-submarine aircraft 2 sorties (Two Y-8 ASW)
- Air Police-500 aircraft 2 sorties (Two KJ-500 AEW&C)
- H-6 12 sorties (Twelve H-6)
“The defense of Taiwan is in our own hands, and we are absolutely committed to that,” Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu told Australia’s ABC. “If China is going to launch a war against Taiwan we will fight to the end, and that is our commitment. I’m sure that if China is going to launch an attack against Taiwan, I think they are going to suffer tremendously as well.”
“We would like to engage in security or intelligence exchanges with other like-minded partners, Australia included, so Taiwan is better prepared to deal with the war situation,” Wu continued. “We are pleased to see that the like-minded partners of Taiwan — the United States and the UK and Australia — are working closer with each other to acquire more advanced defence articles so that we can defend Indo-Pacific. Australia is a great country, and I’m very glad to see that Australia is going to shoulder more responsibility to maintain peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific.”
Wu warned that one of the things that Taiwan needs to prepare for is that China may try to impose a blockade around Taiwan, which he suggested would be an even bigger problem than if China were to launch an invasion.
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I hope for their sakes they have a viable escape plan.
Japan? The rightful owners?
The Chinese ceded to japan the islands in perpetuity in 1895.
In 1952 the Japanese were forced to cede Taiwan to ROC by the UN
In spite of Chang Kai Shek's occupation of Formosa/Taiwan.
Treaties aren't worth the paper that are used.
I thought my comment was relevant to the article headline, but I can't make head or tale of how your reply comment is relevant to mine.
they can escape to japan who were the rightful owners of Formosa/Taiwan from 1895 to 1952
when the UN cow tailed to the ROC and handed the 'ownership" to Bejing instead of the ruling local
government of Chaing Kai Shek
I'm sure that 23 million people would not have much impact on Japan
/s
Oh well, there's nothing like a hint to deter ...
I don't see that as a possibility. They would have to change their constitution and the recent comments by Japan say differently.
The ROC is the KMT (Kuomintang) and Chaing Kai Shek was the leader of the KMT and ROC from 1928 till 1949 when they retreated to Taiwan when the Communists won the war and the Mainland became the PRC. It was in 1945 that Taiwan was given over to the ROC and the Communists never ruled Taiwan, at the end of the war the ROC was the recognized government (by the Allies) of all of China even though we had helped both the Communists and the Nationalists(KMT) during WW2. China was in a civil war between the CPC(communists) and KMT(Kuomintang) from 1934 right through WW2 till 1949.
Not sure where I read that but yes, China (PRC/CCP) took over on behalf of the Allies in 1945 but could never do anything on the island to enforce their will on the ROC.
It wasn't until 1971 the the UN voted to not recognize the ROC any longer. Only 14 countries and the Vatican recognize Tawain as an independent nation, usually as Formosa.
Effed up situation.
Typical of how the Allies redrew borders around the world
particularly the ME
without any real knowledge, appreciation or respect for the people that lived there.
Unfortunately I have to agree with you. If China decides to launch a full scale military attack, the Taiwanese military is simply not big enough to fight off a Chinese invasion.
23.57 Million people in Taiwan- 290,000 of which are in the military vs 1.402 billion people in China- 2 million of which are in the military
US technology might give Taiwan and edge; but almost a 7 to 1 edge? Not even close.
The US could put troops into Taiwan permanently like they have in South Korea; but I really don't think that Biden has the backbone or the stomach for it. Even if he does, the amount of US presence that would be needed as an adequate deterrent would be prohibitive. The only real solution would be to put Taiwan under the US nuclear umbrella; but for whatever reason everyone is now terrified of mutual assured destruction- even though that is what we already have with every nuclear capable country on the planet.
But at least the US military industrial complex is making out big time. Subs to Australia; massive arms contract to Taiwan. So at least someone will be happy regardless of the outcome.
U.S. Confirmation of Troops in Taiwan Tests China’s Bottom Line (msn.com)
As late as 1979 the US had 30,000 troops in Taiwan and over the years including the recent past I'm sure that we have had small numbers of troops there. The problem comes that this was made public at a time of high tension between all three countries and China now has to do something (don't know what) to address this sitution based on their six conditions statement.
Step one...
There ya go. invoking the 1979 One China agreement.
I find it curious that this was thrown out into the media at this time though, don't you? Meaning the troops. Perhaps it's an attempt to appear supportive?......
They need some good press and support for Taiwan is popular and bipartisan.
The timing of this is questionable.
That, and perhaps as a warning to China, although I'm sure China already knew about it.
I'm sure there's not much that goes on in Taiwan that China doesn't know about. A good portion of Taiwan's population are or are descendants of refugees that escaped China so I'm sure China sent many thousands of informants to infiltrate and many are probably still actively spying today.
There is a pro-Beijing political party in opposition, so Beijing probably has no difficulty getting information.