US special forces quietly training Taiwanese: official

In this file photo taken on September 15, 2021 a US-made E2K Early Warning Aircraft takes off from a motorway in Pingtung, southern Taiwan, during the annual Han Kuang drill. - AFP

WASHINGTON (AFP): US special operations forces have been quietly training Taiwanese troops for months, risking the ire of China, a Pentagon official said Thursday (Oct 7).

A contingent of around 20 special operations and conventional forces has been conducting the training for less than a year, the official, who declined to be identified, told AFP, adding that some of the trainers rotate in and out.