U.S. ARMY MOVE A RESPONSE TO CROSS-STRAIT TENSIONS: LEGISLATORS
ROC News Agency
2005-04-13 21:06:57
Taipei, April 13 (CNA) A move by the United States Army to transfer a branch of its command headquarters from the United States to Japan is to deal with any contingency across the Taiwan Strait and on the Korea peninsula, two legislators said Wednesday.
According to reports, the United States has confirmed that it will transfer a branch of its command headquarters from a Washington base to its Zama military camp in Japan's Kanagawa Prefecture just 40 km southwest of Tokyo.
Ruling Democratic Progressive Party Legislator Lee Wen-chung described the move as necessary to uphold both U.S. and Japanese interests in the region.
He added that Taiwan should take immediate action to counter any threats from China and he urged the public to support the government's weapons procurement plan.
Opposition People First Party Legislator Ku Chung-lian agreed with Lee's remarks, but claimed that the reason for the U.S. move is because North Korea poses a more imminent threat than China.
Ku claimed that cross-strait tension has "abated" and that Taiwan should not act "excessively" to avoid upsetting China. He also said he opposes the weapons procurement plan because "the weapons for sale by the United States are too outdated to boost the nation's defense forces and will cost too much for the country's future taxpayers."
(By Wayne Lee)
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