At that time, the Atlantic Council, an American foreign policy think tank, invited armed forces personnel from Asian countries to study in the US. Military personnel from the US, mainland China, and Taiwan were able to discuss cross-strait military issues at these activities, with considerable success at increasing mutual understanding.
當時美國「大西洋理事會」邀請亞洲各國軍人赴美進修，美、中、台三地軍方人士曾在該活動中就兩岸軍事議題交換意見，交流相當成功。