US forces training Taiwanese: officialRAMPING UP SUPPORT? The Pentagon official said that the drills have been going on for less than a year, after similar reports were denied in November last yearAFP, WASHINGTONUS special operations forces have been quietly training Taiwanese soldiers for months, risking the ire of China, a US Department of Defense official said on Thursday. In this file photo taken on January 17, 2017 Taiwan special forces personnel walk behind an armoured personnel carrier during an annual military drill in Taichung. US special operations forces and marines have been secretly training Taiwanese troops for at least a year, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. In November last year, local media reported that US troops had arrived in the nation to train Taiwanese marines and special forces in small-boat and amphibious operations.

Source: Taipei Times October 08, 2021 15:56 UTC