U.S. Navy’s Asia-Pacific Intelligence Commander-in-Chief Staman (Photo of the U.S. Army)
Taiwan media said that on the afternoon of November 22, Taiwan’s media broke the news that the U.S. "intelligence chief" arrived in Taipei on a special plane, and speculated that the "intelligence chief" was suspected of the United States. The director of the CIA triggered an uproar in the island's public opinion. Although Taiwan’s foreign affairs department and military units have not confirmed it, several military observation websites on Twitter later issued news that a US Navy administrative plane numbered US Navy C-37A landed at Songshan Airport, confirming this.
Afterwards, relevant parties confirmed that the US official who took this special plane to visit Taiwan was in fact Stalman, the commander-in-chief of the US Navy’s Asia-Pacific Intelligence. He led a team of nearly 10 people in Taiwan for a short stay for 3 days and 2 nights. According to sources, Staman and his party intensively visited Taiwan's military and intelligence officials during their stay in Taiwan to learn about the latest situation of the so-called "US-Taiwan cooperation."
U.S. Navy’s Asia-Pacific Intelligence Commander-in-Chief Staman (Photo of the U.S. Army)
At the beginning, the attitude of Taiwan’s foreign affairs department was to deny the reports of Taiwan media. However, after the news was confirmed, the foreign affairs department of Taiwan changed its slogan and stated that "it is not confirmed but welcomes the exchange." According to Taiwan media, people familiar with the matter disclosed that prior to the incident of the US military administrative plane coming to Taiwan, in early November, the US Marine Corps instructors went to Taiwan to teach the Taiwan military. This news was also exposed by the media. People familiar with the matter said that the US was "not happy" because of the "secret and undisclosed" tacit understanding of the so-called "US-Taiwan exchanges." The US Department of Defense also stated in a high profile that the relevant reports were "inaccurate."
Starman’s special plane (Taiwan media map)
The incident of US Marines’ activities in Taiwan has just passed, and there has been an incident in which Starman’s itinerary was exposed. This incident immediately touched the nerves of Taiwan’s National Security Bureau and determined a series of actions. It is a "disclosure", and possible leaks have been investigated in a low-key manner. Due to the leak by Staman's visit to Taiwan this time, the information leaked can be accurate to the fact that the other party is the "intelligence chief," and the senior officials of Taiwan's National Security Bureau suspect that an insider leaked the information. According to Taiwan media, people familiar with the matter said that the basis of "US-Taiwan military exchanges" must "rely on tacit accumulation." The leakage of similar information is intended to undermine the "Taiwan-US mutual trust foundation". Once the mutual trust foundation is disintegrated, "maybe people will later Don’t do that.”
In addition, the Taiwan media analyzed that the motives for this series of leaks may include the recent rumors of high-level personnel changes in the Taiwan military, the wrestling of different services in the military, and even the recent tensions in the South China Sea and the Taiwan Strait, and the prevailing "U.S. military provocation". There are also supporters and many other factors within the Taiwan military. At present, the senior officials of Taiwan's National Security Bureau are proceeding with careful inspection.
(Edit: YZM)
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