The United States is set to expand the number of troops helping train Taiwanese forces, two U.S. officials said on Thursday, at a time of heightened tensions between Washington and Beijing.
in 2021 that a small number of U.S. special operations forces have been rotating into Taiwan on a temporary basis to train their forces.
The officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that the Pentagon was expected to increase that number in the coming months. One of the officials said the exact number of increased troops was unclear, but the move was unrelated to recentThe balloon caused a political uproar in Washington and prompted Secretary of State Antony Blinken to cancel a trip to Beijing that both countries had hoped would steady their rocky relations.
"We don't have a comment on specific operations, engagements, or training, but I would highlight that our support for, and defense relationship with, Taiwan remains aligned against the current threat posed by the People's Republic of China," a Pentagon spokesman said.
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