U.S. Strengthening Deterrence in Taiwan Strait
Sept. 19, 2023 | By Jim Garamone, DOD News |. The Defense Department is working with other government agencies, allies and friends to strengthen deterrence across the Taiwan Strait to ensure...
US envoy to Taiwan declares ties 'rock solid' amid military threats ...
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The top U.S. envoy to Taiwan on Wednesday said American support for the island is “rock-solid, principled, and bipartisan,” and said Washington will continue to follow through on its commitments to ensure the island can defend itself against threats from China.
U.S. Military Support for Taiwan in Five Charts
Sep 25, 2024 · Foreign policy experts worry a crisis over Taiwan could trigger a war between China and the United States. How extensive is the U.S.-Taiwan security partnership?
How the US is preparing for a Chinese invasion of Taiwan
Jan 31, 2024 · The United States and its allies are increasingly worried that in the coming years Chinese President Xi Jinping could order his military to seize Taiwan, the democratically governed island China...
Biden approves $567 mln in defense support for Taiwan, White …
Sep 30, 2024 · U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday approved $567 million in defense support for Taiwan, the White House said, the latest move by the United States to boost the island's military in the face...
Taiwan’s Doubts About America Are Growing. That Could Be …
Jan 20, 2024 · Taiwan is a democratic not-quite nation of 23 million, threatened by a covetous China, with a future dependent on how the United States responds to the ultimate request: to fight the world’s...
US navy flies aircraft through the Taiwan ... - Associated Press News
Apr 17, 2024 · TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The U.S. 7th Fleet said a Navy P-8A Poseidon flew through the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday, a day after U.S. and Chinese defense chiefs held their first talks since November 2022 in an effort to reduce regional tensions.
US congressional delegation pledges continued defense support for Taiwan
Mar 28, 2024 · TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A bipartisan U.S. congressional delegation pledged continued support for Taiwan on Thursday, days after Congress approved $300 million in military aid for the self-governed island that’s claimed by China.
China-Taiwan tension is soaring and the U.S. is directly ... - CBS News
Mar 31, 2023 · The United States has long employed a policy of "strategic ambiguity" over Taiwan, declining to explicitly state how Washington would respond to a Chinese invasion of the island.
A weapons stockpile and asymmetric warfare: how Taiwan could ... - CNN
Apr 15, 2023 · For decades, the Taiwanese military has been purchasing fighter jets and missiles from the United States, which continues to be the single biggest guarantor of the island’s safety despite not...