What Happened
Pentagon Personnel to Assist with Policy Coordination and Military Assessments
The US Department of Defense is reportedly planning to station representatives inside Taiwan’s defense ministry on a long-term basis, according to a senior Taiwanese military official. The move aims to embed US personnel in Taiwan’s defense policymaking process to assist with policy coordination and military capability assessments. This development is expected to bring Taiwan-US military cooperation to an unprecedented level. The Pentagon’s decision was first reported by Taiwan News.