The new legislation would give the Pentagon $3 billion in annual funds for the sole purpose of arming Taiwan—if Taipei can match that special figure itself.
A Chinook belonging to Taiwan's Republic of China Army overflies the Presidential Office during National Day celebrations on October 10, 2021.An additional requirement of the act is the production and procurement of asymmetric weaponry. China outspends Taiwan on defense by between 15 to 25 times, according to various estimates.
Still missing are Taiwan's missile boats and unmanned aerial capabilities. Taipei is awaiting the delivery of four MQ-9B SeaGuardian UAVs approved for sale by the Trump administration last November. Military aircraft belonging to the Republic of China Air Force park on a designated wartime runway in Jiadong, Pingtung, Taiwan, on Spetember 15, 2021, on day three of Taiwan's 37th annual Han Kuang military exercises.Taiwan's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Joanne Ou said the government would follow the bill's progress through, she thanked lawmakers for supporting the U.S.-Taiwan security relationship.
"We Taiwanese know it is our responsibility to face this crisis, but if the world thinks conflict here will result in a global disaster, then it should take clear steps to prevent Beijing's miscalculation," said Wang. The period between 2023 and 2027—covered by Hawley's bill—will be Taiwan's"darkness before dawn," the Taiwanese lawmaker said.
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