(ANSA) - BEIJING, FEBRUARY 23 - The United States is increasing the number of troops deployed in Taiwan, more than quadrupling the current one to support a training program for the island's military, amid the growing threat from China.
The Pentagon, writes the Wall Street Journal, expects to deploy between 100 and 200 soldiers on the island in the coming months, compared to about 30 a year ago.
The US is working to provide Taipei with the capabilities it needs to defend itself without provoking Beijing.
The Michigan National Guard is also training a contingent of the Taiwanese military at Camp Grayling.
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