At a time of heightened tensions between Washington and Beijing, the US is planning to develop the variety of troops serving to practice Taiwanese forces.
Washington,UPDATED: Feb 24, 2023 13:35 IST
The United States is Taiwan’s largest provider of weaponry (Representational photograph)
By Reuters: The United States is about to develop the variety of troops serving to practice Taiwanese forces, two US officers stated on Thursday, at a time of heightened tensions between Washington and Beijing.
Reuters reported in 2021 {that a} small variety of US particular operations forces have been rotating into Taiwan on a short lived foundation to coach their forces.
The officers, talking on situation of anonymity, stated that the Pentagon was anticipated to extend that quantity within the coming months.
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One of the officers stated the precise variety of elevated troops was unclear, however the transfer was unrelated to latest tensions over the shootdown of a Chinese spy balloon which flew throughout the United States.
The balloon brought on a political uproar in Washington and prompted Secretary of State Antony Blinken to cancel a visit to Beijing that each nations had hoped would regular their rocky relations.
“We don’t have a comment on specific operations, engagements, or training, but I would highlight that our support for, and defense relationship with, Taiwan remains aligned against the current threat posed by the People’s Republic of China,” a Pentagon spokesman stated.
Speaking to reporters in Taipei on Friday, Taiwan Defense Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng stated he “didn’t know” the supply of the details about expanded coaching. He added Taiwan and the United States had loads of army interplay, and declined additional remark.
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The information was first reported by the Wall Street Journal.
Taiwan’s official Central News Agency this week reported {that a} battalion of round 500 troopers would go to the United States for coaching this yr.
Chu not directly confirmed that some troopers would head to the United States for coaching that will be extra tactical than prior to now, however didn’t present particulars of numbers.
China sees Taiwan as a wayward province and has not dominated out taking the island by drive. Taiwan says it’s an unbiased nation and can defend its democracy and freedom.
The United States is Taiwan’s largest provider of weaponry and has lengthy provided a point of coaching on weapons methods, in addition to detailed recommendation on methods to strengthen its army to protect towards an invasion by China’s Peoples Liberation Army.
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Feb 24, 2023
