Taiwan Plays Down US Troop Presence as Pentagon Boosts Support
- US to bolster its small force on island as China tensions rise
- The US troops in Taiwan would grow to between 100 and 200
The US is increasing its small contingent of troops in Taiwan to train local forces, an American defense official said.
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Taiwan has emphasized there are no US troops “stationed” on the island after the Pentagon said it planned to increase its presence there, the latest sign of Washington’s willingness to raise the ire of China.
“The information is from US media, and we don’t know where it comes from. Our exchanges with the US have been non-stop because we get our weapons and equipment from the US,” Defense Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng said when asked about the plans.