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And launched from a train. and last january, what appeared to be a submarine-lanched model literally paraded through the streets of pyongyang. in video released by state media, kim jong-un said in his new year's speech that the country's defense capability had to be bolstered due to what he called the unstable international situation. it's not exactly clear what he meant, but north korea reswrents both the u.s.' joint exercises with south korea's military and punishing sanctions. in south korea, president moon jae in reacted to the launch diplomatically. at the opening of a railway he hopes wi...

Sending some u.s. service members to help train taiwanese troops? . >> well, yes. we have a wide raining of corporations with the u.s. entering at increasing our defense capability. . >> how many u.s. service members are deployed in taiwan right now? >> not as many as people thought. >> reporter: we looked up the defense department statistics. the numbers have increased from 10 to 32. a small number. but we don't know what role they're playing here. are they just defending the defacto embassy, are they training taiwan troops? the first taiwanese to say u.s. trainers are on the ground here in t...

We have a wide range of cooperation with the u.s. and increasing our defense capability. >> how many u.s. service members are deployed in taiwan right now? >> not as many as people thought. >> reporter: defense department records show the number of u.s. troops in taiwan increased from 10 in 2018 to 32 earlier this year. the state department asked for more marines to safeguard the unofficial u.s. embassy in ta taipei. any u.s. military presence in taiwan, big or small, is perceived by beijing as an act of aggression. u.s. marines were training tay w -- taiwanese troops, china released this vide...

In our world lead a forceful response from the chinese government today after a cnn exclusive interview that aired here on "the lead." yesterday the taiwan president became the first taiwan leader in decades to confirm that american forces are actually on the island helping to train the taiwanese military. >> that support includes sending some u.s. service members to help train taiwanese troops? >> well, yes. we have a wide range of cooperation with the u.s. aiming at increasing our defense capability. >> how many u.s. service members are deployed in taiwan right now? not as many as people tho...

Donate to the federal treasury. if we want states like new jersey to continue to be an economic powerhouse, it helps the federal treasury, to fund some of the programs, then you got to help us be in that position, the s.a.l.t. deduction is one of the elements. >> we're seeing some images just moments ago apparently the president has wrapped up his meetings on capitol hill. i want to turn to the increasing tensions between china and taiwan. taiwan's president sat down for an interview with cnn. here's some of what she had to say, senator. >> do you have faith the united states would defend taiw...