USMC Man Wants a Battalion of U.S. Marines Stationed in Taiwan
Keeley analyzed how the presence of US marines in Taiwan would affect Beijing's calculations regarding conflict with Taiwan, concluding that it would significantly increase the potential risks for China while making alternative courses of action more preferable.
United States Marine Corps (USMC) second lieutenant Hunter Keeley has proposed the stationing of a battalion of U.S. Marines in Taiwan to serve as a deterrent to any military action by China.
He called this potential deployment a "Taipei Tripwire," drawing a parallel to the "Berlin Brigade" stationed in Germany during the Cold War. Keeley argued that with doubts persisting about how the US and its allies would respond to a potential Chinese invasion of Taiwan, a new strategy is required to maintain regional stability.
Keeley suggested that China's increasing military activities and the weakening influence of economic engagement on Beijing necessitate a more decisive military posture from the US. He noted that while deploying a marine battalion in Taipei could risk immediate escalation, inaction could be even more dangerous.
Countering China's plans with Marines
Keeley analyzed how the presence of US marines in Taiwan would affect Beijing's calculations regarding conflict with Taiwan, concluding that it would significantly increase the potential risks for China while making alternative courses of action more preferable.
Regarding concerns about the deployment being viewed as a material escalation, Keeley suggested that the current global geopolitical situation provides an opportunity to accomplish such a deployment peacefully and through diplomatic means.
Additionally, there is already a small force of US marines in Taiwan to protect diplomats, and the garrison could be expanded in proportion to China's military activities in the region.
On the other hand, Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND) is planning to station Sky Bow III anti-air missiles at 12 new bases, reports said Friday (Oct. 20).
The plan was motivated by the need to counter the threat from China and the large-scale domestic production of missiles, Liberty Times reported. The aim was to link up the new bases with information about Chinese missiles provided by a long-range early-warning radar system.
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