Good news! Another foreign policy achievement by President Trump! This looks like a smart move, the contingent of soldiers is too small to irritate the Communist Party of China too much, but large enough to send a strong message!
In West Germany before the unification, we used to say that as long as there is at least one U.S. soldier stationed in West Berlin, the Soviet Union will not attack and it didn't!
Some pundits may argue the which came first, egg or chicken problem: Did China intensify its threats against Taiwan because of the presence of U.S. soldiers ... Taiwan is a blossoming democracy and a tiny island and has every right to self defense against an aggressor!
"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. "
U.S. Troops Have Been Deployed in Taiwan for at Least a Year Small presence of Americans secretly training local forces marks concern over China’s yearslong military buildup and recent moves
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