Posted on 03/20/2024 3:26:26 PM PDT by bitt
45 years after the United States withdrew its forces from Taiwan following the normalization of diplomatic relations with China, it is now revealed that the ‘Green Beret’ forces are permanently stationed on islands in the Taiwan Strait near the Chinese border.
Taiwanese Defense Chief Chiu Kuo-cheng officially confirmed it when asked about the presence of the US Army Special Forces.
This revelation has the potential to escalate tensions with China.
Daily Express US reported:
“[The admission] comes after Secretary of State Antony Blinken this week issued an ‘ironclad’ warning to China as tensions between the two nations rise.”
Former President Tsai Ing-wen had already mentioned in passing three years ago ‘occasional training sessions with US instructors’, but Chiu’s recent statement is the first official confirmation of the permanent nature of these activities.
“According to reports from Taiwan’s United Daily News (UDN), US Army Green Berets from the 1st Special Forces Group are now permanently stationed at bases of the 101st Amphibious Reconnaissance Battalion, a Taiwanese army special operations force, located in outlying island counties of Penghu and Kinmen. Notably, Kinmen lies just over a mile from Chinese shores.
Additionally, reports suggest an American military presence in the northeast city of Taoyuan on Taiwan’s main island, with service members providing specialized training on drone equipment for Taiwan’s elite Airborne Special Service Company.”
Newsweek reported:
“The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) in 2023 paved the way for their arrival to conduct training programs for troops on Taiwan’s front line.”
The U.S. Army Green Berets from the 1st Special Forces Group were sent to the outlying island counties of Penghu and also Kinmen, just a mile away from Chinese territory.
“The 1st Battalion of this Pacific-oriented Special Forces Group is forward-deployed in Okinawa, Japan, while the rest of the battalion is stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state.
The U.S. has maintained no official military presence in Taiwan since it pulled out in 1979 following the normalization of U.S.-China relations.
Officially, U.S.-Taiwan military exchanges, which have been indirectly acknowledged in the past, are handled by the de facto U.S. embassy, the American Institute in Taiwan.
Though the U.S. switched diplomatic recognition from Taipei to Beijing, the U.S. remains Taiwan’s largest arms supplier.”
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[There’s no strategic reason for US special forces to be on Jinmen, 2 miles from - its only to either send a message, or provoke a war (depending on your point of view)]
Taiwan is an island......
And does anyone believe China isn’t aware of their presence and knows each by name. The Chinese espionage network has been infiltrating the US for years. Their spies are throughout the government, the Pentagon, industry, academia, etc. - many of which are on the payroll where they spy. The FBI and CIA know of many but not all.
Seems we’re guarding everyone’s border except ours.
America does not have a southern border.
Was this article written by a retard? Since when does China have a ‘border’ with Taiwan?
True.
There are several islands a short distance from the Chinese coast that Taiwan (ROC) has held since 1949. These are heavily fortified.
They will be the first attacked in an escalation, but they arent critical to Taiwans defense.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinmen
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matsu_Islands
Several islands to be exact, but just one big one.
[And does anyone believe China isn’t aware of their presence and knows each by name. The Chinese espionage network has been infiltrating the US for years. Their spies are throughout the government, the Pentagon, industry, academia, etc. - many of which are on the payroll where they spy. The FBI and CIA know of many but not all.]
Taiwan's Quemoy Islands are about 6 miles off the coast of China.
One day, perhaps, our leaders will give some credence to the wisdom of prudently avoiding (rather than eagerly pursuing) foreign entanglements. Smh
Gateway. It’s what they do.
No mention of how many. Just enough to send a message but not make a big deal of it. Put the ball in the Chicom’s court-whadaa ya gonna do about it? We’ll see.
There is no border between Taiwan and China. There’s a huge expanse of ocean.
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