Taiwan to send at least 500 troops to US for combat training, report says
- Battalion will travel to United States in second half of the year, according to semi-official Central News Agency
- Taiwanese military source says plan is unsurprising given the increased exchanges between the two sides
A joint combined arms battalion – with troops mainly from the army’s 333rd Mechanised Infantry Brigade and 542nd Armour Brigade – will travel to the US in the second half of the year, according to Taiwan’s semi-official Central News Agency.
Quoting an unnamed source, the report said the training was part of military exchanges between Taiwan and the US.
“This marks the first time troops at battalion level, typically consisting of around 500 soldiers, will travel to the US for training – rather than platoon (25-60 troops) or company (80-150) level as in the past,” the report said.
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Taiwan is known to have previously sent military personnel to the US for training, but usually just a few dozen at a time.
