Sec. 201. Strengthening the defense of Taiwan
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Congress finds that any determination of the nature and quantity of defense articles or defense services to be made available to Taiwan that is made on any basis other than the defense needs of Taiwan, whether pursuant to the August 17, 1982, Communiqué signed with the People’s Republic of China, or any similar executive agreement, order, or policy would violate the intent of Congress specified in section 3(b) of the Taiwan Relations Act ( 22 U.S.C. 3302(b) ). Congress finds that, in accordance with the Taiwan Relations Act, the core purpose of foreign military sales and licensed commercial exports under the Arms Export Control Act should be to assist Taiwan in its ability to— deter coercion; defend against a strategy of coercive diplomacy employing threats or limited force; repel an invasion; and partner with civil responders and friendly foreign militaries.
In order to accomplish the purposes of this section, the President is authorized to make available to Taiwan defense articles or defense services, including the following: Air and air defense capabilities, including— low-cost, survivable sensors; command and control systems; modern surface to air missiles; upgrades to existing modern combat aircraft as well as new combat aircraft, including Vertical and Short Take-Off and Landing Aircraft (V/STOL); radar, electronic warfare, and jamming capabilities; passive defense measures (such as redundancy, dispersal, camouflage/deception, hardening, and rapid repair capabilities); and access to satellites for remote sensing and communication.
Maritime capabilities, including— additional sensor capacity for comprehensive maritime domain awareness; cost-effective submarines for anti-surface, anti-submarine warfare, and other missions; mines and mine countermeasure vessels; and anti-ship cruise missiles. Ground capabilities, including— layers, short-range air defense; critical infrastructure protection to ensure continuity of government; air mobility; unmanned air vehicles; and accurate, GPS-guided short-range rockets.
Capacity for partnership with friendly foreign militaries, including— command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance situational awareness systems; enhanced doctrine exchange; and enhanced senior-level training. Nothing in this section shall be construed to supersede or modify section 36 of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2776 ).
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