Posted on 03/20/2024 11:27:28 AM PDT by libh8er
Taiwan has confirmed there are U.S. troops stationed on its islands in the Taiwan Strait on a permanent basis, including an island just over a mile off China's southeast coast.
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.
China has vowed to someday annex democratic Taiwan, which it regards as a rogue province, despite the fact that the Chinese Communist Party government in Beijing has never ruled there. China has sharply increased military sorties and drills in and around the 90-mile-wide Taiwan Strait, prompting its neighbor to boost investment in defense.
Asked to confirm reports U.S. Army Green Special Forces, also known as Green Berets, were in Taiwan on a permanent basis, Taiwanese defense chief Chiu Kuo-cheng told reporters on March 14: "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."
.. Taiwan's Defense Ministry has refrained from commenting on specific reports, but said all foreign military exchanges follow an annual plan.
U.S. Army Green Berets from the 1st Special Forces Group are now permanently stationed at a pair of bases of the 101st Amphibious Reconnaissance Battalion, a Taiwanese army special operations force, according to Taiwan's United Daily News (UDN).
These instructors were sent to the outlying island counties of Penghu and Kinmen. At its closest point, Kinmen is just barely over a mile from Chinese shores.
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Lol, Eastern Europe? The poorest country in Europe, Ukraine, and a handful of other strategically meaningless rump states? Who cares? Let them have it.
A monster that is dying on its own vine.
If China is our enemy, why does everything we touch, see and purchase from Red China?
Seem like one big con job.
[So 70 years of “strategic ambiguity” is out the window.]
Way to pull the “domino theory” out again. Them RuZZZZZkis will influence our elections! Them RuZZZZkis will steal our women right out of our noodle arms!
You would think with a name like ‘alter kaker’ you would be a little more concerned with what the Biden Regime is doing to murder Israel. Alter kaker literally, not figuratively, means ‘old shitter’ in Yiddish.
[So 70 years of “strategic ambiguity” is out the window.
Taiwanese should be prepared to be Ukrainized.
All their elites have US and Japanese passports anyway.]
USA vs. China 1979
USA vs. China 2024
Its a different world. Time to stop with the slogans and employ some Sun Tzu
Taiwan is US territory. We got it from Japan after WW2, and have never formally relinquished ownership. https://www.taiwanbasic.com/key/dc/tw_insul6.htm
[USA vs. China 1979
USA vs. China 2024
Its a different world. Time to stop with the slogans and employ some Sun Tzu]
China declared ear but nobody would listen.
Distance is always militarily significant. So is manpower: the Poles and Ukrainians, when adequately armed, add considerably to European forces. And there isn't any reason why Ukraine couldn't do as well as Poland economically if it were at peace and in the EU.
You seem all wee weed up about a threat to your dear chicoms.
Here’s the original report.
Another from a Taiwan newspaper.
https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2024/03/15/2003814944
And regarding Taiwan, I do question our involvement in their unresolved civil war. And short of arms, I think our commerce with China is big stick to play in this matter.
But overall, the key point, are Americans ready to give up their cheap Chinese goods? Or will they want them even while our soldiers might be fighting and dying?
“If we abandon our allies and let China and Russia dominate Asia and Europe respectively, our chances of dying in a nuclear war go up not down. “
There are many who post here, parasites, who want China and Russia to dominate. It’s bizarro world.
“ So 70 years of “strategic ambiguity” is out the window.”
Most stupid policy of all time.
I guess you’re a big Kissinger and Clinton acolyte.
“If your enemy is secure at all points, be prepared for him. If he is in superior strength, evade him. If your opponent is temperamental, seek to irritate him. Pretend to be weak, that he may grow arrogant. If he is taking his ease, give him no rest. If his forces are united, separate them. If sovereign and subject are in accord, put division between them. Attack him where he is unprepared, appear where you are not expected.”"Hence, when we are able to attack, we must seem unable; when using our forces, we must appear inactive; when we are near, we must make the enemy believe we are far away; when far away, we must make him believe we are near."
"Let your plans be dark and impenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt."
Your talking points are straight from Beijing.
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