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Code · BILL · 115th Congress · H.R. 2810 (Reported in House) — To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for militar... · Sec. 1268

Sec. 1268. Sense of Congress on strengthening the defense of Taiwan

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It is the sense of Congress that— the Taiwan Relations Act ( Public Law 96–8 ; 22 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.) codified the basis for commercial, cultural, and other relations between the United States and Taiwan, and the Six Assurances are an important aspect in guiding bilateral relations; Section 3(a) of that Act states that the United States will make available to Taiwan such defense articles and defense services in such quantity as may be necessary to enable Taiwan to maintain a sufficient self-defense capability ; the United States, in accordance with such section, should make available and provide timely review of requests for defense articles and defense services that may be necessary for Taiwan to maintain a sufficient self-defense capability;
Taiwan should significantly increase its defense budget to maintain a sufficient self-defense capability; the United States should support expanded exchanges focused on practical training for Taiwan personnel by and with United States military units, including exchanges between services, to empower senior military officers to identify and develop asymmetric and innovative capabilities that strengthen Taiwan’s ability to deter aggression; the United States should seek opportunities for expanded training and exercises with Taiwan; the United States should encourage Taiwan’s continued investments in asymmetric self-defense capabilities that are mobile, survivable against threatening forces, and able to take full advantage of Taiwan’s geography; and the United States should continue to— support humanitarian assistance and disaster relief exercises that increase Taiwan’s resiliency and ability to respond to and recover from natural disasters; and recognize Taiwan’s already valuable military contributions to such efforts.
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