U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, demonstrate advanced basing capabilities as part of Exercise Noble Fury. The Marines rapidly inserted via an air assault, defeated simulated adversary forces, secured the airfield, and established defensive positions around the island (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Josue Marquez)
Asia Times: US Marines, Taiwan could repel invasion: study
INDSR researcher says Taiwan military capabilities would complement US Marine operations
As the US Marines face their biggest reorganization in 100 years, shifting from a second land army to smaller amphibious units stationed strategically, a new study suggests that Taiwan could play an important role in that transformation, in the case of a conflict with China, Taiwan News reported.
Taipei-based Institute for National Defense and Security Research (INDSR) cybersecurity researcher Hsieh Pei-hsueh presented an analysis in the think tank’s biweekly report, examining the US Marines’ presence in the Taiwan Strait and the role of Taiwan in the event of a regional conflict.
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WNU Editor: This study may say that The US Marines and Taiwan could repel a Chinese invasion. But this Pentagon nominee has doubts that repelling an all-out Chinese assault will be successful .... Pentagon Nominee Tells Congress US Should Train Taiwanese for Guerrilla War Against China (Sputnik).
