The United States has deployed US Army Special Forces to Kinmen island, located just a few hundred feet away from Xiamen, a major Chinese seaport, on a long-term basis. This strategic move is seen as highly provocative, with the Green Berets positioned as little as 2 to 3 kilometers off the Chinese mainland, serving as a 'tripwire' that could potentially escalate tensions and draw the US into a conflict with China. The deployment has been criticized for its potential to destabilize the region and for being a double standard, especially given that the Taiwanese military is already stationed there. Critics also highlight the irony of the US cautioning China against changing the status quo while taking such a provocative stance.
Stationing special forces five miles off the Chinese mainland. What could go wrong? https://t.co/LnJxO3Ydul
The US setting up a military presence 3 km off mainland China is fine and normal, but a Chinese base on the south pole is "on America's doorstep". https://t.co/y1LNnshfvU
The US setting up a military presence 3 km off mainland China is fine and normal, but a Chinese base on the south pole is "America's doorstep". https://t.co/uoWKTXzqqQ
Yes, there is a claim that US Special Forces will be stationed on a long-term basis on Kinmen and Matsu, within about 2km of the Chinese mainland. Yes it is clearly a blatant provocation. But let's put this in perspective. The Taiwanese military are already stationed there and…
So the U.S. just decided to place US Army Special Forces "on a long term basis" right there 👇, literally a few hundred feet away from the Chinese mainland, which is unbelievably provocative. And then gaslight the whole world by "cautioning China against changing the status quo… https://t.co/GoPsoegfcw https://t.co/uq1EP2KMIa
US just deployed Special Forces on long term basis to Kinmen island, on the doorstep of Xiamen, a major Chinese seaport. These Green Berets won't be able to stop PLA landing at all. They serve as "tripwire" to be sacrificed on the frontline to bring the US into war with China https://t.co/q2LFOEkPI6 https://t.co/9fVKvtzVLD