US-Taiwan secret exercise in the Pacific Ocean

, 4 knowledgeable sources reported that US and Taiwanese naval forces held a joint exercise in the Pacific Ocean in April, which they did not officially announce.

According to this report, this exercise included visits and training maneuvers and was held quietly and in news silence, and due to China’s involvement in any military activity between Washington and Taipei, it was not officially confirmed. .

These sources, who asked not to be named due to the sensitivity of the issue, noted that this exercise, which was not announced, was held last month in the Western Ocean. It was held quietly.

They stated that about half a dozen military ships of the two countries, including frigates and support and supply ships, in this They participated in the multi-day exercise to strengthen their military cooperation amid China’s growing military threats.

Taiwan Navy announced in a statement to Unexpected scenarios at sea and to minimize naval interference, Taiwan’s navy cooperated with US enhanced forces for unplanned engagements at sea.

This statement states that the navy often makes contact with ships of other countries and conducts counter-exercises when necessary.

Washington and Taipei have increased their military cooperation in recent years amid China’s daily attacks on Taiwan’s air defense territory and the holding of Chinese military exercises. They have increased near this island.

China always claims that Taiwan should be under the sovereignty of this country, and for the past few years, it has tried to subjugate Taiwan by carrying out military operations near this island, but the government of Taiwan has always declared that it has independent sovereignty. And the people of this country must decide for their own destiny.

America in 1979 while officially relations established diplomatic relations with the Chinese government, abandoned relations with Taiwan. While the US insists on the “one China” policy, it does not support China’s claim of sovereignty over Taiwan and remains a key military supporter of Taipei.

A few days ago, the US government allocated about 8 billion dollars to Taiwan in its foreign aid bill to deal with China.

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