A former US military club in Taichung has reopened as a public service park, a small but pointed sign of warming US-Taiwan ties.

• The site once housed the American officers' club and guesthouse, the center of central Taiwan's US military and expat community.
• AIT director Raymond Greene called the restored building a new landmark in the US-Taiwan relationship.
• He tied the moment to defense work, pointing to Taichung's role in precision molds, drones, and aerospace parts.
• Deeper US-Taiwan supply chain ties in tech, aerospace, and defense could push Taichung's drone makers into global markets.
• Mayor Lu Shiu-yen said the design keeps parts of the old buildings and nearly all the original trees.

Outlook: Expect more US-Taiwan cooperation on drones and defense parts to be routed through Taichung's manufacturing base.