On remote islands near Taiwan, the presence of American special forces has been confirmed, according to Focus Taiwan. Taiwan’s Minister of Defense, Chiu Kuo-cheng, confirmed that US Army Special Forces are stationed on remote islands near Taiwan. He said their presence was part of an exchange and was meant to be a “learning opportunity” for Taiwan’s armed forces. The Defense Minister made these remarks after journalists in the corridors of a legislative hearing asked him to comment on recent media reports that US Army Special Forces, widely known as the “Green Berets,” were training Taiwanese …