U.S. Navy rear admiral makes unannounced visit to Taiwan

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A two star Navy admiral overseeing U.S. military intelligence in the Asia-Pacific region has made an unannounced visit to Taiwan, two sources told Reuters on Sunday, in a high-level trip that could vex China.

The sources, who include a Taiwanese official familiar with the situation, said the official was Rear Admiral Michael Studeman. They were speaking on condition of anonymity. According to the Navy’s website, Studeman is director of the J2, which oversees intelligence, at the U.S. military’s Indo-Pacific Command.

The Pentagon, asked whether Studeman was visiting Taiwan, declined to comment. China claims democratically-run Taiwan as its own territory. The Trump administration has ramped up support for Taiwan, including with new arms sales and high-level visits.

(Rear Adm. Michael Studemanis currently Director for Intelligence, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command)

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-taiwan-usa-military/u-s-navy-rear-admiral-makes-unannounced-visit-to-taiwan-sources-idUSKBN2820QW

[secondwind]

1. Bastard just trying to muddy the waters, wherever he can.

[Massacure]

2. This is probably the one and only issue I agree with Trump on

I really hope Biden continues to publicly maintain a friendly relationship with Taiwan. If Taiwan does not want to be part of China, they should not be pressured to just because they were part of China 70 years ago.

[ripcord]

3. China's opinion doesn't matter

How long will the world indulge China's fantasy that Taiwan is a breakaway province when it is really just China being the neighborhood bully?

[Javaman]

4. couple this with the missiles and bombs that were just sent to duarte and you have the makings

of a staged "incident" in the south china sea just before Biden is sworn in.