Biden authorizes additional military support for Taiwan
US President authorizes $571 million in defense support for the self-governing island that Beijing insists is its sovereign territory. Read Full Article at RT.com.
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The US President has authorized $571 million in defense assistance for the self-governing island that Beijing insists is its sovereign territory.
US President Joe Biden has provided approval for $571.3 million in defense aid for Taiwan, as detailed in a statement from the White House on Friday. The Chinese government, which asserts that the self-governing island is under its sovereignty, perceives these actions as a breach of its territorial claims and a destabilizing factor in the region.
The assistance package consists of a potential military equipment sale estimated at around $265 million. Additionally, the US has sanctioned a sale of parts for 76-mm autocannons valued at $30 million.
Despite officially recognizing the One-China policy—which acknowledges Taiwan as part of China—the US maintains military collaboration with the Taipei government.
Recently, Beijing retaliated by imposing sanctions on over a dozen US military companies and key executives due to the approval of arms sales to Taiwan. In November, the US State Department authorized a $385 million arms package, following an October approval for up to $2 billion, and a $567 million deal in September.
Taiwan heightened its alert level last week in response to what it characterized as the most significant deployment of naval forces in three decades around the island and in the East and South China Seas.
China conducted large-scale military exercises near the island in October, and officials in Taipei have stated that Beijing will never "renounce the use of force" against them.
China’s Foreign Ministry remarked that Washington’s continued support for Taiwan undermines prior commitments made by the US in the August 17 Communiqué of 1982. In this agreement, the US promised not to pursue a long-term arms sales policy towards Taiwan, expressing its intent to gradually decrease arms sales over time.
The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday that supply-chain disruptions have left many advanced weapon systems out of Taiwan's reach for years. The island has only recently started to receive overdue shipments of US arms, including 38 M1A2 Abrams tanks and HIMARS rocket systems, as part of a backlog surpassing $20 billion, according to the publication.
Aarav Patel contributed to this report for TROIB News
US President Joe Biden has provided approval for $571.3 million in defense aid for Taiwan, as detailed in a statement from the White House on Friday. The Chinese government, which asserts that the self-governing island is under its sovereignty, perceives these actions as a breach of its territorial claims and a destabilizing factor in the region.
The assistance package consists of a potential military equipment sale estimated at around $265 million. Additionally, the US has sanctioned a sale of parts for 76-mm autocannons valued at $30 million.
Despite officially recognizing the One-China policy—which acknowledges Taiwan as part of China—the US maintains military collaboration with the Taipei government.
Recently, Beijing retaliated by imposing sanctions on over a dozen US military companies and key executives due to the approval of arms sales to Taiwan. In November, the US State Department authorized a $385 million arms package, following an October approval for up to $2 billion, and a $567 million deal in September.
Taiwan heightened its alert level last week in response to what it characterized as the most significant deployment of naval forces in three decades around the island and in the East and South China Seas.
China conducted large-scale military exercises near the island in October, and officials in Taipei have stated that Beijing will never "renounce the use of force" against them.
China’s Foreign Ministry remarked that Washington’s continued support for Taiwan undermines prior commitments made by the US in the August 17 Communiqué of 1982. In this agreement, the US promised not to pursue a long-term arms sales policy towards Taiwan, expressing its intent to gradually decrease arms sales over time.
The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday that supply-chain disruptions have left many advanced weapon systems out of Taiwan's reach for years. The island has only recently started to receive overdue shipments of US arms, including 38 M1A2 Abrams tanks and HIMARS rocket systems, as part of a backlog surpassing $20 billion, according to the publication.
Aarav Patel contributed to this report for TROIB News
