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US Marines officially training in Taiwan for 1st time since 1979
US Marine Raiders arrive in Taiwan to train troops in assault and
infiltration missions
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By Keoni Everington, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
2020/11/09 13:26
US Marines conducting amphibious assault exercise during Talisman Sabre 19
in Bowen, Australia in 2019. (US Navy photo)
US Marines conducting amphibious assault exercise during Talisman Sabre 19
in Bowen, Australia in 2019. (US Navy photo)
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan's Naval Command on Monday (Nov. 9) confirmed
media reports that a contingent of U.S. Marines have arrived at the
invitation of Taiwan's military and will begin training Taiwanese troops for
four weeks starting that day, marking the first public acknowledgment of U.
S. Marines training in Taiwan in over 40 years.
Starting on Monday, the Marine Raiders, the Marines' special operations
soldiers, will begin training Taiwanese Marines in assault boat and
speedboat infiltration operations at the Tsoying Naval Base in Kaohsiung,
reported UDN. This is the first interaction between Taiwanese troops and
those of an allied country since the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) put a halt
to such exchanges about seven or eight months ago.
The Navy Command stated that this case is a 'routine Taiwan-U.S. military
exchange and cooperation training." It said that it hopes that through this
exchange with U.S. Marines, it can improve the combat capabilities of its
own troops.
US Marines officially training in Taiwan for 1st time since 1979
(Facebook, US Marine Corps photo)
The U.S. Marines first followed the Ministry of Health and Welfare's
epidemic prevention protocol of observing two weeks of quarantine at an
epidemic prevention hotel before the training could begin.
The Nvy Command at 10 a.m. on Monday morning issued a statement in which it
said: "In order to maintain regional peace and stability, the military and
security cooperation and exchanges between Taiwan and the U.S. are
proceeding normally." However, it would not comment on the details of the
exchange.
It is notable that this time the Navy Command confirmed that active-duty U.S
. Marines have come to Taiwan. This marks the first public confirmation of U
.S. military exchanges involving U.S. Marines in Taiwan since the cessation
of diplomatic relations between Taiwan and the United States in 1979.
US Marines officially training in Taiwan for 1st time since 1979
11M Naval Special Warfare Rigid Inflatable Boat. (marines.mil photo)
The U.S. sends small units of elite troops of other branches of the armed
forces for joint training missions to Taiwan on an annual basis, but they
are rarely acknowledged by the Taiwan government. For example, the ROC Army
Aviation and Special Forces Command and United States Army Special Forces (
the Green Berets) every year hold a joint exercise called Balance Tamper.
While carrying out a raiding craft landing drill off Taoziyuan beach in
Kaohsiung City on July 3, two out of the eight rafts were overturned by an
unexpected surge of waves. The incident resulted in three deaths and one
severe injury and led to a cancelation of the raft landing section of this
year's Han Kuang military exercises, putting the viability of future such
exercises into question.
The Taiwan Navy has allocated NT$822.24 million (US$28.8 million) to
strengthen the special operations and anti-terrorism capabilities of the
Marines. The allocation thus far has included the acquisition of 18 special
operations raiding crafts, thermal imagers, and boarding equipment.
US Marines officially training in Taiwan for 1st time since 1979
US Marines and Indian service members wade ashore at Kakinada Beach, India.
(defense.gov photo)
Each battalion of the U.S. Marine Raiders Regiment is composed of four
companies and each company has a team of more than 100 marines with special
operations capabilities. The regiment has long been used to carry out
reconnaissance missions and amphibious light infantry warfare via a variety
of vessels, particularly in rubber boats.
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