115th Congress: Taiwan Security Act
On November 7, 2017, two Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives introduced the Taiwan Security Act to enhance military cooperation and exchanges between the United States and Taiwan. The legislation echoed a bill introduced in the Senate in July by Republican Senators Tom Cotton and Cory Gardner. Congressional Record of S.1620 – Taiwan […]
Taiwan Arms Sales Notified to Congress, 1990-2017
Updated Chart: Taiwan Arms Sales Notified to Congress, 1990-2017 Shows clearly notification packaging/bundling and the long freeze.
The Trump Administration Announces U.S. Arms Sales to Taiwan
The US-Taiwan Business Council today welcomed the decision by the U.S. Department of State to announce its approval of seven possible Foreign Military Sales to Taiwan, with a total value of US$1.363 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) delivered the required certifications notifying Congress of the proposed Taiwan arms sales on June 29, 2017. […]
U.S. Senators Urge President Trump to Support Taiwan’s Self Defense Capabilities
In a June 23, 2017 letter to President Donald Trump, Senators Benjamin Cardin, John Cornyn, James Inhofe, Edward Markey, John McCain, Robert Menendez, Marco Rubio, and Ron Wyden urge President Trump to adopt a policy of regular, robust, and consistent support for Taiwan’s self-defense efforts in the face of ongoing military aggression by China and […]
2017 – Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China
The U.S. Department of Defense has released its annual report to Congress on the military power of China. 2017 – Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China (PDF) One major section is called Force Modernization for a Taiwan Contingency. The PLA continues to develop and deploy military capabilities intended to coerce […]
Taiwan Initiative in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), 2017
Update: On Friday, December 23, 2016 President Obama signed into law the 2017 NDAA (which cleared the Senate in a 92-7 vote on Dec. 8 after approval in the House of Representatives by a vote of 375-34 on Dec. 2). That means these Military Exchanges with Taiwan are now part of U.S. Public Law No: […]