{"id":27503,"date":"2018-09-17T17:20:57","date_gmt":"2018-09-17T17:20:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/09\/17\/mattis-denies-state-departments-request-for-marine-security-in-taiwan\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T20:39:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T20:39:00","slug":"mattis-denies-state-departments-request-for-marine-security-in-taiwan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2018\/09\/17\/mattis-denies-state-departments-request-for-marine-security-in-taiwan\/","title":{"rendered":"Mattis denies State Department\u2019s request for Marine security in Taiwan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The State Department\u2019s request to the Pentagon for a Marine detachment to help secure an unofficial American embassy in Taiwan has been rejected by Secretary of Defense James Mattis, according to CNN.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last month, a request by the State Department to send a Marine detachment to a new American Institute in Taiwan was denied by Mattis, according reporting by CNN.<\/a> A unnamed defense official has told CNN that the Marines were assumed to be arriving in Taiwan in October.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new American facility, located just outside of the capital of Taipei, will be able to house 450 people, according to the AIT website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

State Department officials did not comment to CNN on the specifics regarding the decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\t