The Ministry of National Defense has declined to confirm U.S. military's establishment of a Joint Training Team in Taiwan
But in its 2024 budget for the Army Command, there's fund for the "U.S. Joint Training Team Logistics Support Group and related expenses for managing arms and ammunition equipment storage.
According to local news reports, the program will fully integrate training for the procurement of new weapons and equipment by the Taiwanese military.
The reports also said that the U.S. team is composed of approximately more than 200 members.
The MND did confirm that the U.S. military plans to relocate reserve ammunition and other military supplies from the Asia-Pacific region to Taiwan; however, the specific projects and types of ammunition are still under negotiation.
Taiwan's military personnel will participate the Man-Portable Air Defense System project in the U.S. next year for the first time, as well as attending meetings related to the Land-Based Anti-Ship Missile System.
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