US to ramp up troops in Taiwan as tensions with China grow: report
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(Worthy News) – The United States will send between 100 and 200 troops to Taiwan over the next few months to help train the island’s military — the largest deployment of American forces there in decades as Washington tries to deter China from a potential attack.
The additional service members represent a major buildup from the roughly 30 US forces stationed in Taiwan at this time last year, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.
The training program, largely kept under wraps by the Pentagon, aims to provide Taipei with the capabilities it needs to defend itself against Beijing, the outlet said. [ Source: NY Post (Read More…) ]
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