Taiwan's Defense Ministry and U.S. Defense Department have denied reports of U.S. Marines visiting the island to train Taiwanese forces.
The confirmation would have been the first public acknowledgment in 40-plus years of such a move.
Responding to media reports about the Marines’ presence, Taiwan’s Defense Ministry had on Monday appeared to confirm the move in a short statement on its website.
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