Taiwan in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), 2024
Update, December 22, 2023 On this date, U.S. President Joe Biden signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023. The bill became Public Law No: 118-31 and contained several Taiwan provisions: SEC. 1301. Sense of Congress on Defense Alliances and Partnerships in the Indo-Pacific Region. (6) strengthening the United States […]
Taiwan Arms Sales Notified to Congress 1990-2023
Updated Charts: Taiwan Arms Sales 1990-2023 Taiwan Arms Sales notified to Congress from 1990 to December 15, 2023. Foreign Military Sales (FMS) only, in US$ billion and by number of notifications. Sources:– FMS Data from the Defense Security Cooperation Agency at https://www.dsca.mil/press-media/major-arms-sales– Kan, Shirley A., “Taiwan: Major U.S. Arms Sales Since 1990” Congressional Research Service […]
2023 – 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 China’s military power. This post contains selected Taiwan-related language in the 2023 report. The Taiwan language in the previous year’s report (2022) is available here: 2022 – Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China Selected Taiwan Language Eastern […]
MND Paper and Presentation: Taiwan Force Structure Adjustment for Enhancing All-Out Defense
Taiwan Force Structure Adjustment for Enhancing All-Out Defense by Horng-Huei “Alex” Po, Vice Minister of Defense (Policy), Ministry of National Defense The US-Taiwan Business Council recently received copies of a paper and presentation on Force Structure Adjustment for Enhancing All-Out Defense, given by Horng-Huei “Alex” Po, the Vice Minister of Defense (Policy) at Taiwan’s Ministry […]
USTBC Comments on the Proposed Foreign Military Sale of Volcano Anti-Tank Systems to Taiwan
Press Release:The US-Taiwan Business Council Comments on the Proposed Foreign Military Sale of Volcano Anti-Tank Systems to Taiwan (Arlington, Virginia, December 29, 2022) The US-Taiwan Business Council today welcomed the announcement of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Taiwan of Volcano anti-tank munition-laying systems and associated equipment at an estimated total cost of US$180 million. […]
Taiwan Arms Sales Notified to Congress 1990-2022
Updated Charts: Taiwan Arms Sales 1990-2022 Taiwan Arms Sales notified to Congress from 1990 to December 28, 2022. Foreign Military Sales (FMS) only, in US$ billion and by number of notifications. Sources:– FMS Data from the Defense Security Cooperation Agency at https://www.dsca.mil/press-media/major-arms-sales– Kan, Shirley A., “Taiwan: Major U.S. Arms Sales Since 1990” Congressional Research Service […]