USTBC Comments on the Proposed FMS of Contractor Technical Assistance for Taiwan’s Patriot Air Defense System
Press Release:The US-Taiwan Business Council Comments on the Proposed Foreign Military Sale of Contractor Technical Assistance for Taiwan’s Patriot Air Defense System (Arlington, Virginia, April 6, 2022) The US-Taiwan Business Council today welcomed the announcement of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Taiwan of Contractor Technical Assistance and related maintenance and sustainment articles and services […]
USTBC Comments on the Proposed FMS in Support of Taiwan Participation in Patriot IESP & FSP
Press Release: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 (Arlington, Virginia, February 7, 2022) The US-Taiwan Business Council today welcomed the announcement of a possible Foreign Military Sale of equipment and services to support Taiwan’s participation in the […]
Taiwan in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), 2022
Update, December 27, 2021 On this date, U.S. President Joe Biden signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2022. The NDAA became Public Law No: 117-81. Update, December 15, 2021 On this date, the U.S. Senate agreed to the House amendments in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year […]
2021 – 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. This post contains selected Taiwan-related language in the 2021 report. Press Release: DoD Releases 2021 Report on Military and Security Developments Involving the PRC Report: 2021 China Military Power Report (PDF) Taiwan language in the 2020 […]
Taiwan Arms Sales Notified to Congress 1990-2021
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. 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 […]
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 […]