U.S. To Fast-Track $500M Military Package To Taiwan: Report
Posted on AllSides May 5th, 2023
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The United States is reportedly fast-tracking a $500 million military aid package to Taiwan as top officials grow concerned about the pace of Chinese aggression against the island nation.
The Biden administration is planning to use authority that it has relied on to expedite aid to Ukraine, according to Bloomberg. The Defense Department will take from stockpiles of U.S. weapons and ammunition under the Presidential Drawdown Authority to give to Taiwan.
The package would be the first sent to Taiwan using the drawdown authority. The Biden administration is looking to...
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