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Friday, 24 December 2021 (YJC)_ Informed sources say that the US and Japanese armies are preparing a plan to defend Taiwan in the event of an emergency against the country.
Despite the US-led tensions over Taiwan over various US-led issues, China continues to escalate tensions.
The Kyodo news agency reported this morning (Friday), citing unnamed government sources in Tokyo, that the Japanese and US armed forces had drafted a plan for joint operations in the event of a possible emergency in Taiwan.
According to the Japanese media, under this plan, the US Marine Corps will initially set up temporary bases in the Nancy Archipelago, which stretches from Kyushu, one of Japan's four main islands to Taiwan, in the early stages of the Taiwan emergency, and will deploy its forces in He settles there.
The Japanese Armed Forces will also provide logistical support in areas such as ammunition and fuel, according to the report.
Accordingly, Japan and the United States are likely to reach an agreement to begin formulating a formal agenda at a 2+2 meeting of the two countries' foreign and defense ministers early next year.
According to Reuters, Japanese Defense Ministry officials have not yet answered questions about the report.
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