Taiwan admits US forces stationed on islands off China

Taiwan seemingly confirmed that the US has boots on the ground on islands off the coast of China, in what could alarmingly escalate tensions in the region. The admission came when Defense Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng was asked about a report saying US Special Forces have been training the Taiwanese military on outlying islands — including one just three miles from China, according to the Wall Street Journal. "This exchange is for mutual observation, to identify problems we have, figure out how to improve, and to recognize their strengths so we can learn from them," he said, according to the report….