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2 Jun 2021
The Pentagon on Tuesday did not deny a recent Taiwanese news media report that United States special operations forces (SOF) are headed to Taiwan to help train their counterparts.
Asked by Breitbart News to confirm the report by Taiwan News, Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said, “I don’t have anything to comment on that press report. The only thing I would add is, and we’ve said this before, we take our responsibility seriously to help Taiwan defend itself in accordance with the Taiwan Relations Act.”
Taiwan News reported that the Taiwanese defense minister said “multiple U.S. special forces units” will arrive in the country to train with their Taiwanese counterparts following the Han Kuang 37 military exercise.
OPINION / VIEWPOINT
By Wei Dongxu Published: Jun 01, 2021 10:58 PM
Four pilots and two instructors assigned to an aviation brigade of the air force under the PLA Northern Theater Command fly their fighter jets in delta formation during a flight exam on February 26, 2021. The four pilots have just completed the training on flight combat skills, which focused on aerial confrontation and flexible tactical options, aiming to enhance the flying skills and tactical cooperation among the pilots. Photo: China Military OnlineThe US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) is losing its anti-terror battlefield and is thus eager to find a new battle ground, and a new target - now it is eyeing the island of Taiwan.
The United States is considering helping Taiwan wage guerrilla, or irregular, warfare against an invading People's Liberation Army. So, it's worth working out what this will mean in cross-straits relations vis-A-vis the US. Truth be told, the Taiwanese should now be very afraid with friends like the Americans. During a US congressional hearing, Christopher Maier, nominee for assistant secretary of defence for special operations and low-intensity.