The State Department was created in 1789, making it the first Executive department established in the United States. It is the lead foreign affairs agency responsible for the international relations of the U.S. 2201 C Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20520 Phone: (202) 647-4000 Website: www.state.gov Bureau of East Asian & Pacific Affairs (EAP) The Bureau […]
DoD is the federal department that coordinates and supervises all agencies and function directly related to national security and the armed forces (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps). It is the parent agency for the U.S. military, as well as for several U.S. intelligence agencies. The department is headed by the U.S. Secretary of Defense. […]
The American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) is a non-profit, private corporation. It was established as part of the Taiwan Relations Act1, and continues to conduct commercial, cultural, and other relations between the United States and Taiwan following the switch in U.S. diplomatic recognition to the PRC in 1979. Funding and operational guidance is provided by […]
Description of the Taiwan related provisions included in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2025 by the U.S. Congress
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 […]