Commentary
The Taiwan government’s desire for greater integration with the U.S. military is supported by its goal of making the country bilingual by 2030.
Taiwan’s President, Tsai Ing-wen told ex-U.S. national security adviser John Bolton, during his visit to Taipei on May 3, that she hopes to increase U.S. security exchanges, in the face of increasing aggression from China. During annual military drills, held in April and May, the Taiwanese military is focusing on opposing a PLA blockade, coordinating with the United States through a “Five Eyes” intelligence link.
Increasing integration between Taiwan and the United States both militarily and economically is the key to the continued existence of the democratic island nation. And improving the English language capabilities of the population is a tremendous step towards achieving that goal. As defense and trade ties strengthen, the government is pushing for Taiwan to become bilingual by 2030….