Turning Taiwan Into Another Ukraine

Editor's note: How many US military personnel are in Ukraine including mercenaries? Now Taiwan is going to start to receive US military personnel and it will be incremental ostensibly now to prevent Taiwan's TSMC from falling into China's hands. The US corporation and its highly paid executives (making money) are now setting the stage for the same thing that was done to Ukraine by sending its military and loading the island up 100 miles off China's coast with weapons and munitions. Truth be known, the US military has had a presence in Taiwan for decades but now it is being ramped up.

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Source: AntiWar

Report: 200 US Military Trainers are Now in Taiwan

The Pentagon declined to comment on the report but affirmed its support for the island

by Dave DeCamp | April 17, 2023

The US has sent over 200 troops to Taiwan, significantly increasing the US military presence on the island, Taiwan News reported on Monday.

The report cited sources who spoke with Up Media and said US Indo-Pacific Command deployed more than 200 personnel to Taiwan to assist the island’s armed forces with training.

The Taiwanese news agency CNA also reported about 200 US military advisors are now stationed across Taiwan. When asked to confirm the deployment, the Pentagon declined to comment but affirmed its support for Taipei.

"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," Pentagon spokesman Lt. Col. Marty Meiners told Antiwar.com in an email.

"Our commitment to Taiwan is rock-solid and contributes to the maintenance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and within the region," Meiners added.

The Wall Street Journal first reported in February that the US planned to deploy between 100 and 200 troops to Taiwan. The US previously had only about 30 troops on the island.

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