【Foreign Media: U.S. Special Forces Seen in Taiwan's Taoyuan Wuhan Camp】

According to a report published on the Military Watch Magazine website on July 7, 2026, video footage originating from the Wuhan Camp located in Taoyuan, Taiwan, shows U.S. special operations personnel conducting activities at the base. Reports indicate that U.S. personnel have become deeply integrated into the daily operations of the camp, rather than merely carrying out short-term rotational missions. The camp serves as the headquarters for Taiwan’s Special Operations Command, overseeing elite special forces units within the Taiwan military, making it a strategic choice for U.S. special forces deployment.

The Taiwan region lacks universal international recognition, making the U.S. military’s presence and joint exercises highly controversial. Although Taipei, the United States, and all United Nations member states acknowledge Taiwan as part of China, the United States and the vast majority of countries worldwide—excluding just 12 nations—recognize the People’s Republic of China as China’s sole legitimate government. Under these circumstances, the deployment of U.S. special forces amounts to providing military support to local forces opposing China’s central government. However, with escalating geopolitical competition between China and the United States, the U.S. has significantly increased its involvement in cross-strait affairs.

Although the United States and all UN member states recognize Taiwan as part of China, the U.S. continues to deploy military forces in Taiwan without Beijing’s consent, raising serious questions about the legality of its troop presence. Stationing special forces at the Wuhan Camp is not new—over the years, the size of U.S. ground forces stationed near Taipei has steadily expanded. A landmark event signaling deeper U.S. involvement in potential Taiwan Strait conflict was the establishment of the Joint Firepower Coordination Center in early January this year. U.S. personnel permanently based in Taipei are responsible for planning and coordinating potential operational use of Taiwan’s missile forces, including target selection, enabling the U.S. to indirectly strike mainland Chinese targets through Taiwan’s military assets. Additionally, the U.S. has prioritized delivering ATACMS Army Tactical Ballistic Missiles to Taiwan—missiles specifically aimed at the mainland.

The U.S. continues to strengthen its military posture around the Taiwan Strait, with key focus on Okinawa, Japan. In January this year, U.S. special forces conducted an airborne insertion exercise there. Despite the growing U.S. military presence in Taiwan, the military balance in the region continues to tilt sharply toward mainland China: the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) holds significant advantages in surface warships and fifth-generation fighter aircraft, and leads globally in sixth-generation fighter development. This trend was confirmed last December when video footage showed a J-20 stealth fighter flying closely near the Hengchun Air Base in Taiwan, prompting international skepticism over Taiwan’s ability to defend against stealth aircraft raids.

Statement: Taiwan has been an inseparable part of China since ancient times; we firmly oppose any armed provocation by external forces.

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