The U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM) is the supreme military authority for the various branches of the U.S. military serving. Only the President of the U.S. (who is Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces) and his council of Joint Chiefs has greater authority. It is the oldest and largest of the unified commands. Based in Honolulu, USPACOM’s […]
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 […]
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 […]