The report cited unidentified officials for the report. The Taiwan Defense Ministry declined to comment, and the Pentagon neither confirmed nor denied it.
Pentagon spokesman John Supple said that US support for Taiwan’s armed forces is measured by its defense needs.
“Our support for Taiwan and our defense relations (with the island) are in line with the current threat posed by the People’s Republic of China,” it said in a statement.
“We urge Beijing to fulfill its commitment to the peaceful resolution of cross-strait differences.”
The report appears to confirm reports in the Taiwanese press that, in November, indicated – quoting the Taiwanese Naval Command – that US troops had arrived there to train the island’s forces in amphibious operations and with small boats.
Those reports had been denied by US and Taiwanese officials, who stressed that both parties maintain bilateral military exchanges and cooperation.
The United States supplies Taiwan with weapons, including defense missiles and fighter jets, amid Beijing’s threat to forcibly retake control of the island and reintegrate it with China.
The United States also has an ambiguous commitment to defend Taiwan, which Beijing considers a renegade province.
Chinese forces have stepped up their activities toward Taiwan in the past year. On Monday, Taiwan announced that 56 Chinese air force planes had penetrated its air defense zone, in a new record sortie.
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