According to American sources quoted by the Wall Street Journal in February, 100 to 200 soldiers would be sent to Taiwan in the near future. According to military sources cited by Up Media on Sunday, the US Indo-Pacific Command has sent more than 200 military trainers to Taiwan to help train local troops and suggest changes.
Eighty percent of the more than 200 instructors are from the US military. The majority of American instructors are assigned to the Taiwanese army’s reserve brigades and new training facilities.
US Army instructors are responsible for on-site evaluation of training and suggesting improvements. Mandatory one-year service will be reinstated in Taiwan the following year, and recruit training will adopt combat training regimes recommended by the US military to counter the People’s Liberation Army.
According to the source, Luke Air Force Base in Maricopa County, Arizona has long served as a training center for Taiwan Air Force pilots and other personnel. The Taiwanese Navy’s Dunmu “Goodwill Fleet” often participates in joint exercises and other interactions with US Navy vessels during its weeks-long voyage.
Given this history of prior exchanges, only 20% of the current crop of American trainers are from the USN or the US Air Force, and these are mostly “Specialty Instructors”. The U.S. military has found a gap between basic Taiwanese army unit training and combat tactics education, despite the fact that Taiwanese army special operations forces are trained by U.S. instructors .
As a result, the US Indo-Pacific Command dispatched over 160 instructors, many of whom had previous combat experience. Most of these instructors visit army recruiting centers and reserve brigades in addition to being stationed at major Taiwanese army combat units to evaluate basic training and recommend improved training techniques to to increase the overall combat effectiveness of the Taiwanese military.
US military instructors reportedly visited Chiashan Air Force Base in Hualien County in early April to reassess the bunker’s security, including its explosion-proof and protective infrastructure, and in particular the security of spaces where fighter jets and weapons are kept. ammunition. They also assessed whether it is difficult for satellites to detect munitions stored outside and near the location of combat aircraft. Next, they suggested ways to improve bunker security measures to reduce weapon damage.
According to reports, military exchanges between Taiwan and the United States are conducted under the National Defense Authorization Law. According to the US military’s assessment, the Taiwanese military’s defense strategy has several shortcomings and may not be able to successfully counter the PLA’s modernized and rapid strikes.
The United States suggested that the Taiwanese military start with the most basic training of recruits and the training of reserve brigades in order to increase its combat strength. In order to determine whether the new training center and the Taiwanese army’s reserve brigades are adequately preparing recruits and reserve troops for defensive operations, the majority of US Army trainers are now stationed there.
As for the Taiwan Armed Forces Reserve, US Army soldiers were present at the first Civil Defense Mobilization and Disaster Prevention and Rescue (Min’an No. 8) exercise held in the city. from Taichung a year ago. On March 23, during the all-new 14-day training and training session of the 117th Brigade of the Eighth Army Corps, two people believed to be United States servicemen watched the exercise and took pictures.
US Army instructors will provide a full report on the progress of the reserve brigade and the new training center in the second half of this year. The training that recruits will receive once mandatory one-year service begins next year will be based on new US military recommendations, after clearance from the Department of National Defense.