US draws up contingency plans for Taiwan emergency
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Kyodo news agency in Japan reports that US resources would be deployed on a Japanese island chain near Taiwan. If an emergency appears imminent, temporary bases would be set up on inhabited islands.

Summary

The US is creating contingency plans for potential military deployments in Japan and the Philippines in case of a Taiwan crisis, according to Kyodo news.

A joint US-Japan operation plan, set for completion in December, includes deploying US Marines with HIMARS along Japan’s Nansei Islands near Taiwan, supported logistically by Japan’s military.

The US Army may also station long-range fire units in the Philippines.

This comes amid heightened tensions as China boosts military pressure on Taiwan, while the US strengthens regional alliances.