FILE PHOTO: Flags of Taiwan and U.S. are placed for a meeting in Taipei. © Reuters/Tyrone Siu
The Hill: Republican Senators request military aid for Taiwan amid pressure from China
Republican Senators introduced a bill seeking to increase military aid to Taiwan amid growing tensions with China. The bill, titled the Taiwan Deterrence Act, is aimed at strengthening Taiwan’s defenses in order to stave off aggression across the Taiwan Strait and attacks from China.
The top Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Sen. Jim Risch (Idaho), is the lead sponsor of the bill, with Sens. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Mitt Romney (R-Utah), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joining as co-sponsors.
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Update #1: U.S. Republicans want billions for Taiwan military aid to counter China (Reuters
Update #2: U.S. senators propose aid package to support arms purchases by Taiwan (Focus Taiwan)
WNU Editor: The proposal is for $2 billion a year. My view is that Taiwan is a very rich country. They have the money to buy military equipment if they want to.
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