USTBC Comments on the Proposed FMS in Support of Taiwan Participation in Patriot IESP & FSP

The US-Taiwan Business Council Comments on the Proposed Foreign Military Sale to Taiwan of Equipment and Services to Support Participation in Patriot IESP and FSP

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Taiwan in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), 2022

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Description of the Taiwan related provisions included in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), 2022 by the U.S. Congress

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2021 – Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China

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The U.S. Department of Defense has released its annual report to Congress on the military power of China. This post contains selected Taiwan-related language in the 2021 report.

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October 10-12, 2021 – US-Taiwan Defense Industry Conference 2021

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The US-Taiwan Defense Industry Conference 2021 will be held October 10-12, 2021 at the Lansdowne Resort in Leesburg, Virginia. We are currently planning to host this event in person.

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Taiwan Arms Sales Notified to Congress 1990-2021

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Updated Charts: Taiwan Arms Sales 1990-2021

Taiwan Arms Sales notified to Congress from 1990 to August 4, 2021. Foreign Military Sales (FMS) only, in US$ billion and by number of notifications.

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– FMS Data from the Defense Security Cooperation Agency at http://www.dsca.mil

– Kan, Shirley A., “Taiwan: Major U.S. Arms Sales Since 1990” Congressional …

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The US-Taiwan Business Council Welcomes the Sale to Taiwan of 40 150mm M109A6 Paladin Self-Propelled Howitzers for US$750 million

(Arlington, Virginia, August 4, 2021)

The US-Taiwan Business Council today welcomed the announcement of a possible Foreign Military Sale of 40 155mm M109A6 Paladin Medium Self-Propelled Howitzer Systems and related equipment to Taiwan at an estimated cost of US$750 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) delivered the required certifications notifying Congress of the proposed …

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June 7, 2021 – Virtual Taiwan-US Defense Business Forum

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The US-Taiwan Business Council and the Taiwan Defense Industry Development Association will be co-hosting the Taiwan-US Defense Business Forum in Kaohsiung, Taiwan on May 10, 2018. This event will bring together U.S. and Taiwan companies to discuss granular challenges of bilateral cooperation in the defense industry supply chain.

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Taiwan in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), 2021

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On January 1, 2021, the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act 2021 became Public Law No: 116-283, passing in the House and Senate over the presidential veto. This post contains the Taiwan-related language included in the NDAA 2021.

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Taiwan Arms Sales Notified to Congress, 1990-2020

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Taiwan Arms Sales notified to Congress from 1990 to December 7, 2020. Foreign Military Sales (FMS) only, in US$ billion and by number of notifications.

Sources:

– FMS Data from the Defense Security Cooperation Agency at http://www.dsca.mil

– Kan, Shirley A., “Taiwan: Major U.S. Arms Sales Since 1990” Congressional Research …

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USTBC Welcomes the Sale to Taiwan of a Field Information Communications System (FICS) for US$280 million

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(Arlington, Virginia, December 7, 2020)

The US-Taiwan Business Council today welcomed the announcement of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Taiwan of a Field Information Communications System (FICS) and related equipment. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this proposed arms sale on December 7, 2020.

The published Congressional …

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