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by Sebastian Hughes - A U.S. special-operations unit and a contingent of Marines have been secretly training Taiwanese troops on the island for at least a year as China becomes increasingly aggressive in the region, The Wall Street Journal reported. The deployment is part of efforts to build up Taiwan’s defenses, U.S. officials reportedly told the WSJ. Approximately two dozen members of U.S. special operations and support troops are instructing Taiwanese ground forces, while the U.S. Marines are aiding local maritime forces with small-boat training. Both Taiwan and the U.S. have expressed concern over the implications of escalating Chinese aircraft...
