 U.S. quadrupling number of troops in Taiwan. Washington is planning to send between 100 and 200 troops to Taiwan in the coming months. The Wall Street Journal reported citing anonymous officials. The personnel will be tasked with training the Taiwanese military against what was described as a rising threat from China. The deployment will more than quadruple the U.S. military presence on the island. According to the Pentagon's Defense Manpower Data Center, there were 23 American soldiers in Taiwan as of autumn 2022. These Americans have been acting as advisors and trainers for the U.S. weapons and equipment sent to Taipei. The new troops will also train the Taiwanese in tactics to protect against a potential Chinese offensive, according to unnamed U.S. officials. There were also Taiwanese troops in the U.S. with a contingent training alongside the Michigan National Guard in the north of that state. When reached for comment, the Pentagon said only that the U.S. commitment to Taiwan is rock solid. We don't have a comment on specific operations, engagements or training, but I would highlight that our support for and defense relationship with Taiwan remains aligned against the current threat posed by the People's Republic of China. Army Lieutenant Colonel Marty Meeners, a Pentagon spokesman, told. The expanded training is intended to thwart a possible invasion by China and has been planned for months, long before this month's incident with the Chinese spy balloon officials who spoke to the journal said. They also don't believe it amounts to anywhere close to a tipping point for Beijing. One of the difficult things to determine is what really is objectionable to China, one official said. China has repeatedly warned the U.S. against arming Taiwan and warned Washington to abide by the treaties and agreements governing their relationship. The U.S. used to recognize Taipei as the Republic of China, but switched that recognition to Beijing in 1978, adopting a one-China policy.