USTBC President Rupert Hammond-Chambers editorial in the Taipei Times: The battle for defense spending in Taiwan
The Taiwan President serves as the Commander-in-Chief that leads the Taiwan armed forces. The President also chairs the National Security Council, which decides national defense guidelines relevant to national security. The Executive Yuan formulates defense policy and supervises defense affairs handled by all government agencies, while the Ministry of National Defense (MND) administers national defense […]
The U.S. considers the Taiwan Strait to be international waters, not Chinese territory. The island of Taiwan is located approximately 100 miles off the east coast of China, across a body of water called the Taiwan Strait.* The Taiwan Strait is part of the South China Sea, and China has claimed the area as its […]
USTBC welcomed two Foreign Military Sales of F-16 Aircraft and AESA spare parts and support along with IMSE/EXFOR support to Taiwan
USTBC welcomed two Foreign Military Sales of NASAMS Medium-range Air Defense Solutions and AN/TPS-77 & AN/TPS-78 Radar Turnkey Systems to Taiwan at an estimated total cost of US$1.988 billion.