US Edition‘It Needs to Be a Thousand’: US Has 500 Military Trainers on Taiwan, Retired Admiral Says
- On May 15, 2025, a former U.S. Navy admiral revealed that approximately 500 American military trainers are currently deployed in Taiwan to assist with defense training efforts.
- This significant increase from the previously acknowledged 41 personnel reflects expanded U.S. Military assistance and training amid rising China-Taiwan tensions and Beijing's opposition.
- These personnel participate in joint training programs with Taiwan’s elite military units and typically reside with the American Institute in Taiwan rather than the Taiwanese military.
- Mark Montgomery emphasized the necessity of doubling the size of the U.S. Military training contingent in Taiwan to 1,000 personnel, citing the considerable financial aid and extensive arms sales provided to the island.
- The deployment marks a clear U.S. Move to enhance Taiwan's defense capabilities but risks provoking China, which views Taiwan as its sovereign territory and condemns U.S. Presence as provocative.
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The number of US troops in Taiwan was disclosed by a retired US Navy rear admiral in a recent congressional hearing. A retired US Navy admiral recently revealed that the US has 500 troops in Taiwan, a major challenge to Beijing's red lines related to the island. Ret. Adm. Mark Montgomery made the disclosure at a House hearing on May 15, where he was arguing that the US should send more military personnel to Taiwan. "We absolutely have to grow th…
500 US Military Trainers Now Reportedly Operating in Taiwan
Five hundred U.S. military trainers are now on the ground in Taiwan, forging a battle-ready force designed to slam the brakes on any Chinese move across the Strait. #TaiwanDefense #USMilitaryAbroad #IndoPacificSecurity #ChinaTaiwanTensions #StrategicDeterrence #MilitaryTraining #Geopolitics2025 #ShadowForce #USIndoPacificStrategy
‘It needs to be a thousand’: US has 500 military trainers on Taiwan, retired admiral says
About 500 U.S. defense trainers are operating on Taiwan, more than 10 times the number previously disclosed, according to recent congressional testimony by a retired U.S. Navy admiral.
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