A reported plan to station US defence personnel inside Taiwan’s military headquarters would take cooperation from external help into the heart of defence planning, potentially angering Beijing while raising questions over Taipei’s policymaking autonomy and military secrecy. According to Taiwanese media reports at the weekend, the Pentagon plans to send one official from the Office of the Under Secretary of Defence for Policy and one expert from the Institute for Defence Analyses (IDA) to work on...
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US defence experts to work inside Taiwan military HQ under reported pact
Taiwanese media reports indicate a plan for US defense personnel to work within Taiwan's military headquarters. The Pentagon reportedly intends to send one official from the Office of the Under Secretary of Defence for Policy and an expert from the Institute for Defence Analyses (IDA).
Lawrence ChungSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-10-05 · 08:45 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Taiwanese media reports indicate a plan for US defense personnel to work within Taiwan's military headquarters. The Pentagon reportedly intends to send one official from the Office of the Under Secretary of Defence for Policy and an expert from the Institute for Defence Analyses (IDA). This move would integrate external assistance directly into Taiwan's defense planning processes. Such a development could potentially provoke a negative reaction from Beijing. Additionally, it raises questions regarding Taiwan's autonomy in policymaking and the security of its military information.
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The Pentagon plans to send one official from the Office of the Under Secretary of Defence for Policy and one expert from the Institute for Defence Analyses (IDA).
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The plan raises questions over Taipei’s military secrecy.
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The plan raises questions over Taipei’s policymaking autonomy.
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A reported plan to station US defence personnel inside Taiwan’s military headquarters.
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The plan could potentially anger Beijing.
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