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| Pentagon Special Forces nominee says US should ‘strongly consider’ training Taiwanese guerillas against ‘Chinese invasion’ | Pentagon Special Forces nominee says US should ‘strongly consider’ training Taiwanese guerillas against ‘Chinese invasion’ |
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| US President Joe Biden’s nominee to oversee the Special Forces said officials should “strongly consider” deploying American commandos to Taiwan, where they could school local troops on how to deter a potential “Chinese invasion.” | US President Joe Biden’s nominee to oversee the Special Forces said officials should “strongly consider” deploying American commandos to Taiwan, where they could school local troops on how to deter a potential “Chinese invasion.” |
| Christopher Maier – who’s been tapped to be the assistant secretary of defense for special operations and low-intensity conflict – told lawmakers this week that special operators could be sent to the island to instruct Taiwanese forces on irregular warfare and resisting an “amphibious landing” by Beijing. | Christopher Maier – who’s been tapped to be the assistant secretary of defense for special operations and low-intensity conflict – told lawmakers this week that special operators could be sent to the island to instruct Taiwanese forces on irregular warfare and resisting an “amphibious landing” by Beijing. |
| “I do think that is something that we should be considering strongly as we think about competition across the span of different capabilities we can apply, [special operations forces] being a key contributor to that,” Maier told Senator Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) at an Armed Services Committee hearing on Thursday, when asked about ways to deter “Chinese aggression.” | “I do think that is something that we should be considering strongly as we think about competition across the span of different capabilities we can apply, [special operations forces] being a key contributor to that,” Maier told Senator Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) at an Armed Services Committee hearing on Thursday, when asked about ways to deter “Chinese aggression.” |
| Maier’s comments come as the Biden administration embarks on a rhetorical and policy offensive against the People’s Republic, stepping up US military operations in China’s backyard while putting out a steady stream of saber-rattling statements. On Wednesday, the president’s Asia czar, Kurt Campbell, said the era of Sino-American engagement had “come to an end,” and declared a new “dominant paradigm” of “competition.” | Maier’s comments come as the Biden administration embarks on a rhetorical and policy offensive against the People’s Republic, stepping up US military operations in China’s backyard while putting out a steady stream of saber-rattling statements. On Wednesday, the president’s Asia czar, Kurt Campbell, said the era of Sino-American engagement had “come to an end,” and declared a new “dominant paradigm” of “competition.” |
| Biden has continued implementing ex-president Donald Trump’s policies that sought to strengthen direct ties with Taipei, but Beijing has repeatedly denounced those efforts. It considers Taiwan a Chinese province in rebellion. | Biden has continued implementing ex-president Donald Trump’s policies that sought to strengthen direct ties with Taipei, but Beijing has repeatedly denounced those efforts. It considers Taiwan a Chinese province in rebellion. |
| During a Monday press conference, the Chinese Foreign Ministry blasted US and South Korean officials after they voiced concerns about Taiwan’s stability, saying Beijing would not “tolerate external interference” in its affairs. | During a Monday press conference, the Chinese Foreign Ministry blasted US and South Korean officials after they voiced concerns about Taiwan’s stability, saying Beijing would not “tolerate external interference” in its affairs. |
| “The Taiwan issue is purely Chinese internal affairs … The interference from outside forces is unacceptable,” said spokesman Zhao Lijian, warning Washington and Seoul not to “play with fire.” | “The Taiwan issue is purely Chinese internal affairs … The interference from outside forces is unacceptable,” said spokesman Zhao Lijian, warning Washington and Seoul not to “play with fire.” |
| Though China considers Taiwan a part of its territory, it has been governed effectively autonomously since the Chinese Civil War in 1949, when the nationalist Kuomintang political faction was defeated by communist forces on the mainland and relocated to the island. The local administration has continued to refer to the island as the “Republic of China” ever since, though it has been formally recognized by only a handful of foreign states. | Though China considers Taiwan a part of its territory, it has been governed effectively autonomously since the Chinese Civil War in 1949, when the nationalist Kuomintang political faction was defeated by communist forces on the mainland and relocated to the island. The local administration has continued to refer to the island as the “Republic of China” ever since, though it has been formally recognized by only a handful of foreign states. |
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