China has promised to open fire on troops from the United States if they come to the aid of Taiwan.
China Threatens US Troops Who Come to Taiwan’s Aid
South Korean marines with the 7th Regiment participate in a mock amphibious assault in Pohang, South Korea, March 29, 2014, during exercise Ssang Yong 2014, part of Marine Expeditionary Force Exercise (MEFEX) 2014. MEFEX 2014 was a U.S. Marine Corps Forces Pacific-sponsored series of exercises between the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps and South Korean forces. Among the exercises were the Korean Marine Exchange Program, Freedom Banner 14, Ssang Yong 14, Key Resolve 14 and the Combined Marine Component Command 14 command post exercise. (DoD photo by Master Sgt. Michael Schellenbach, U.S. Marine Corps/Released)
