The Flyig Tigers means to Taiwan 飛虎對台灣

【縛雞之見】英文拷到 G / D 找中文翻譯
Claire Lee Chennault, the U.S. Major General, assembled the U.S. military pilots to establish a mercenary, the Flying Tigers, and to help Nationalist China defending the invasion of the Japanese Empire in 1941-1942.  It was at the time that the U.S. was neutral to the Second Sino-Japan war. 
Despite being a mercenary, the Flying Tigers were affiliated to the First American Volunteer Group (AVG) of the China Air Force.  With close relations to the U.S. intelligence divisions, the Flying Tigers transformed from a combat unit into the Civil Air Transport (CAT) in China, other civil-military dual-purpose air transportations in South-East Asia, Central America after the end of the Pacific War. 
2021 is the 80th anniversary of the Flying Tigers.  AIT decides to commemorate the big days.  For the first time, AIT tells the story and emphasizes the ally with the Governing Authorities of Taiwan through the military TV programs in high-profile, which implies that:
1.  There could be many mercenary Flying Tigers, not limited to the air force, in defending Taiwan if Beijing invades.
2.  Besides the proxy military occupation, the Governing Authorities of Taiwan is a variant of the military command of BIC, which we have discussed in the blog here, too. 

國務院放行 美軍將登國軍「莒光園地」紀念飛虎隊    聯合 20210727

今年適逢中美共同抗日的「飛虎隊」成立80周年紀念，國防部將邀請美方現役軍官登上「莒光園地」鏡頭，藉由飛虎隊事蹟，向全軍說明區域現勢與台美軍事合作重要性。若一切順利，這將是美軍有史以來首度登上國軍政教節目「亮相」，台美除過往緊密的軍事合作外，在形式上預料也將日趨公開。

國防部計畫邀請在「莒光園地」亮相的美軍軍官，是美國在台協會台北辦事處（AIT/T）安全合作組組長葛沛迪上校（COL Brady Crosier），按一般台美交往程序準則了解，葛沛迪在台行動與言論均須經美國國務院核准，此舉據信是國務院今年4月發表最新「對台交往準則」（New Guidelines for U.S. Government Interactions with Taiwan Counterparts）鬆綁台美官式交往的體現之一。

今年適逢台美共同抗日的「飛虎隊」成立80周年紀念，空軍原訂在8月中旬在花蓮舉行慶祝活動及文物史料陳展，並發函邀請美國在台協會官員與飛虎隊後代來台與會。但因新冠肺炎疫情管制影響，空軍改採備案，辦理飛虎歷史文物展覽以及文宣特刊方式，國防部則製作紀念專輯，於周四（29日）「莒光園地」首播。專輯計畫邀請葛沛迪代表美方追懷飛虎隊事蹟，同時說明美方對印太區域情勢的解構與台美軍事合作重要性。

美軍在台軍事合作向來諱莫如深，尤其AIT/T由現退役軍官組成安全合作組的前身「技術組」，在台活動均屬機敏，但近一年來安合組人員不但陪同美方官員參訪部隊、參與官式活動，甚至出面主持在台美軍陣亡將士紀念活動，並由AIT社群公開影像。2019年8月AIT「安全合作月」間，AIT甚至公布葛沛迪與時任陸軍司令、現任參謀總長陳寶餘的合影，當時陳寶餘率部穿著軍裝參訪AIT新館，由葛沛迪出面接待。

據了解，過去因應台美軍事合作皆列機敏事務，從未有美軍出現在國軍公開宣教場合，葛沛迪此次若在「莒光園地」亮相，將是台美軍事合作形式上的首例。葛沛迪曾任西點軍校中文系主任，在北京完成兩年研究所學業，能操一口流利中文，他曾在2011年間率領西點軍校學生造訪南部隘寮國小，教授小朋友英文課程，不但是「中國通」，也是「台灣通」。

在我歷任駐美軍事代表團武官努力經營維繫下，葛沛迪與安合組人員長期與國軍保持緊密聯繫，對台灣長期友好，晉任上校後派任AIT/T擔任安全合作組長，擔任兩國軍事安全合作樞紐職務。

美國總統拜登上台後，美國國務院頒行最新版的「對台交往準則」，鼓勵美台政府間的交往接觸，廢除限制，將鬆綁原則「成文化」，允許美方官員出席包括我在美雙橡園的活動，以「鼓勵」方式促進台美官方互動，藉此反映雙邊深化的非官方關係。在川普執政後期，已有國務院官員主動公佈與我方官員在國務院內會晤的訊息，也有部分非我邦交國的駐美大使與我國在當地代表互訪，葛沛迪上校若在「莒光園地」亮相宣講，會是台美軍事合作交往的新模式。

 

The Department of State has issued new guidelines for U.S. government interaction with Taiwan counterparts to encourage U.S. government engagement with Taiwan that reflects our deepening unofficial relationship.  The guidance underscores Taiwan is a vibrant democracy and an important security and economic partner that is also a force for good in the international community.  These new guidelines liberalize guidance on contacts with Taiwan, consistent with our unofficial relations, and provide clarity throughout the Executive Branch on effective implementation of our “one China” policy, which is guided by the Taiwan Relations Act, the three Joint Communiques, and the Six Assurances.  The new guidelines have been issued following a review as set forth in the Taiwan Assurance Act.

https://www.state.gov/new-guidelines-for-u-s-government-interactions-with-taiwan-counterparts/