CHINA-TAIWAN: US-JAPAN DRAW DRAFT PLAN FOR JOINT OPERATIONS IN CASE OF CHINESE ATTACK ON TAIWAN
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The Guardian (December 24), citing Japan’s Kyodo news agency, reported that amid increased tensions
between the island and China, Japanese and US armed forces have drawn up a draft plan for a joint operation
for a possible Taiwan emergency. Under the plan, the US marine corps would set up temporary bases on the
Nansei island chain stretching from Kyushu – one of the four main islands of Japan – to Taiwan at the initial
stage of a Taiwan emergency and would deploy troops. Kyodo said citing unnamed Japanese government
sources on December 23.
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