Historic support from the US to Taiwan

The US administration will provide $567 million in military aid to Taiwan, which is in a sovereignty dispute with China. The aid will be the largest single military support provided by the US to Taiwan.

The US administration announced that it will provide $567 million in military aid to Taiwan, which is in a sovereignty dispute with China. According to the statement made by the White House, US President Joe Biden authorized the State Department to provide defense products and services to Taiwan under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

THE LARGEST AID PACKAGE

This aid was recorded as the largest single military support provided by the US to Taiwan. It was previously reported that $345 million in military aid would be provided to Taiwan in July 2023. Within the framework of the PDA (Presidential Drawing Authority), the US can provide weapons and military equipment from its own inventory to allied countries in times of crisis.

The White House did not provide details about the content of the aid, but according to the news brought to the agenda by the Defense News news page, the package includes training, armor-piercing weapons, air defense systems and unmanned aerial vehicles. It was stated that the US administration is working on the details of the third aid package for Taiwan and that this process will be completed before Biden's term ends.

Although Taiwan has had de facto independence since 1949, the Chinese government sees this region as its own territory and defends the "one China" principle, opposing arms sales and official relations with Taiwan.