USTBC issues a commentary by President Rupert Hammond-Chambers, discussing trade, defense, political, and economic matters in the U.S.-Taiwan relationship.
As the Biden Administration directs Taiwan to procure weapons to deal with only a single contingency — a D-Day style attack on the island — the U.S. government must accompany this direction with strategic clarity over the role the U.S. military will play in filling the gaps American policy will now create.
Press Release: U.S. Senators Urge President Trump to Support Taiwan’s Self Defense Capabilities (Arlington, Virginia, June 25, 2017) In a June 23, 2017 letter to President Donald Trump, Senators Benjamin Cardin, John Cornyn, James Inhofe, Edward Markey, John McCain, Robert Menendez, Marco Rubio, and Ron Wyden urge President Trump to adopt a policy of regular, […]
Report: The Looming Taiwan Fighter Gap (Hershey, Pennsylvania, October 1, 2012) Edited by Lotta Danielsson Released at the 2012 US-Taiwan Defense Industry Conference Published by the US-Taiwan Business Council Foreword The US-Taiwan Business Council is committed to providing our members and the broader policy-making community with political, economic, and strategic insight into American interests in […]
Special Commentary: Inconsistent U.S. Defense Priorities Undermine Taiwan Force Modernization (Arlington, Virginia, February 25, 2008) Special Commentary by Rupert Hammond-Chambers In the early part of 2007, the Bush Administration tacked a new course on Taiwan’s counter-strike missile program. The new heading was triggered by Ministry of National Defense testimony in the Legislative Yuan (LY) on […]