U.S. special operations troop, Marines have been deployed to Taiwan for at least a year, report
(Worthy News) – A U.S. special operations unit and a group of Marines have secretly been operating in Taiwan to train military forces there as China ramps up its aggression toward the small island nation, according to U.S. officials.
Close to 24 members of U.S. special-operations in addition to support troops have been running trainings with small units of Taiwan’s ground forces, according to reports. U.S. Marines are also working with Taiwanese maritime forces on small-boat training.
The news that U.S. forces have been training Taiwanese troops is an indication that the Pentagon is concerned with the island nation’s ability to defend itself against the imminent threat of Chinese aggression. [ Source: Just the News (Read More…) ]
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