Reference News Network July 12 report, according to the Taiwan Oriental News Network July 11 report, the U.S. think tank "Defense Priorities" released a new report on the 9th, urging Washington to withdraw the approximately 500 U.S. military training personnel currently stationed in Taiwan, arguing that this move would help avoid provoking China and align with the long-standing U.S. policy principle of "not stationing troops in Taiwan," which has sparked widespread attention and debate.

The report cited the Taipei Times, stating that the report titled "Aligning Global Military Posture with U.S. Interests" pointed out that as the draft of the 2025 Defense Strategy is about to be released on August 31, the United States should make significant strategic adjustments. The report recommends that the U.S. should gradually withdraw forces from the first island chain and instead consolidate defense deployments in the second island chain, thereby reducing the risk of direct confrontation with China.

The report specifically noted that the presence of U.S. military training personnel in Taiwan contradicts the U.S. past commitment of "not stationing troops in Taiwan" and emphasized: "If training is necessary, it can be conducted on American soil." The report also criticized Taiwan for insufficient investment in self-defense spending, while the U.S. is "too willing to take on additional burdens."

The report was co-written by Dan Caldwell, who previously served as a senior advisor to the U.S. Secretary of Defense, and Jennifer Cavana, the director of military analysis. It states that the U.S. should pursue "regional balance" rather than "regional dominance" and claims that "this small island of Taiwan does not have a decisive impact on the regional balance of power."

According to another report from the United Daily News on July 10, the U.S. think tank "Defense Priorities" analyzed the U.S. global military deployment on the 9th, pointing out that the U.S. current posture in the so-called "Indo-Pacific region" is too offensive-oriented, which could lead to escalation rather than deterrence. The report recommended that the U.S. should withdraw the 500 training personnel stationed in Taiwan.

The report stated that the U.S. has recently deployed too much hard power in the Indo-Pacific region, including the "Tomahawk" intermediate-range missile system deployed in the Philippines and the 500 training personnel stationed in Taiwan. The report believes that instead of strengthening deterrent capabilities, these actions actually provoke China to accelerate balancing or counteracting U.S. actions, leading to a U.S.-China military competition and increasing the risk of war.

The report warned that the U.S. should carefully consider any actions that might escalate tensions and even avoid them.

The report also pointed out that the U.S. is reported to have 500 training personnel in Taiwan, which not only provokes but also violates the past commitment of "not deploying U.S. troops in Taiwan," and believes that the U.S. should learn from the lessons in Europe.

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