As China continues to put on a show of force around the island nation it considers a renegade province…
According to the U.K.'s Daily Express, the Taiwanese government announced that it will station US troops permanently on strategic islands in the Taiwan Strait, a move that will position American service members on the Chinese frontier for the first time since the Korean War. (RELATED: World Leader Of US Ally To Resign)
The controversial decision is all but certain to worsen the already abysmal relations between Beijing and Washington:
The move comes as China continues to assert its disputed claim over Taiwan, viewing it as a renegade province despite never having ruled it. The heightened military activities by China in and around the Taiwan Strait have prompted Taiwan to bolster its defense capabilities.
It comes after Secretary of State Antony Blinken this week issued an ‘ironclad' warning to China as tensions between the two nations rise. Closer to home a new poll found Biden and Trump are neck and neck in the race to win the White House and yesterday Trump warned EU countries that NATO ‘won't be protected' if he's reelected unless they pay up in further signs of global tensions, which range from Ukraine and Russia to the escalating problems in the Middle East and the growing issues in Cuba and Haiti, where displaced citizens could flood into Florida sparking a wild move from Gov DeSantis.
In response to queries about the presence of the US Army Green Special Forces, also known as Green Berets, Taiwanese Defense Chief Chiu Kuo-cheng said: “No matter the situation, there may be blind spots or shortcomings. So we need to communicate with our allies – whether it is a team, a group or a country.
“We can learn from each other to see what strengths we have. This is a fixed thing.”
Last year's National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) permitted the deployment of U.S. forces to train frontline Taiwanese units.
The recent announcement from Taipei is the first official indication of the long-term nature of these activities.
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