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Washington, Dec. 27 (CNA) United States President Joe Biden signed an annual defense bill into law Monday with provisions aimed at improving Taiwan's asymmetric capabilities and enhancing defense and security cooperation, including possibly inviting Taiwan to the Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC).
Law also calls for intelligence on Chinese efforts to subvert Taiwan, increased cooperation with US National Guard | 2021-12-28 10:28:00
The government yesterday thanked the US for reiterating its support for Taiwan’s security after US President Joe Biden on Monday signed the National Defense Authorization Act into law, which advises the US executive branch to invite Taiwan to join the Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC) amid a statement of congressional support for the defense of Taiwan. “The act authorizes fiscal year appropriations principally for the [US] Department of Defense, for Department of Energy national security programs, and for the Department of State,” Biden said in a statement. Following several rounds of...
RIMPAC OPPORTUNITY: Taiwan said the act supports national guard cooperation and advises the executive branch to invite the nation to attend next year’s exerciseBy Lin Chia-nan / Staff reporter
Taiwan has never been a participant in the U.S. Nacy's largest military exercise, the Rim of the Pacific or RIMPAC. Aggression by Communist China has prompted Congress to tell the Department of Defense to include Taiwan in the next RIMPAC as a show of solidarity with the island nation.