December 21, 2004
U.S. To Post Military Officers To Taiwan
(Taipei, Taiwan) According to American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) spokeswoman Dana Smith, the United States will station active duty military officers to its de facto embassy in Taiwan for the first time since 1979 in a reversal of a long-standing policy. Historically, the AIT has employed retired military personnel to coordinate diplomatic ties with Taiwan.
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The announcement of closer military cooperation between the U.S. and Taiwan is expected to anger China which has vowed to invade the island if independence is declared. However, according to Jane's Defense Weekly, a protest from Beijing is not as worrisome to Washington as the "growing unease over China's military ambitions in the Asia-Pacific region."
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I double dog dare em to invade.
Posted by: Iggy at December 21, 2004 06:43 AM (1Z4Aq)
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China? Dont you mean *RED* China? I like China I hate Red China and only wish we'd killed mor of 'em 37 years ago.
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Posted by: Rod Stanton at December 21, 2004 10:39 AM (tHUgl)
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I have an acquaintance who served as a foreign service officer there. He's also a reserve military officer and I thought he worked in the office in his reserve capacity as well. I'll see what I can find out...
Posted by: Jem at December 21, 2004 04:37 PM (vT9Oz)
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