The U.S. is not bound by treaty to defend Taiwan, but it is obligated under the Taiwan Relations Act to provide the self-governing island with sufficient self-defense capability.
with a massive naval and air armada for a large-scale rehearsal for an attack, Adm. Jon Leonard was being briefed at the
,” he recounted. “The exercise was so realistic, several members of the Soviet Politburo were convinced it was a ruse for a NATO-initiated war with the Warsaw Pact.” “Of course, it is not inevitable,” Ryan said. “But the CCP is using the same propaganda playbook as Putin in Ukraine.”“The drills focus on joint sea-air combat-readiness patrol, joint seizure of comprehensive battlefield control, and joint precision strikes on key targets,” a spokesperson said, adding, “The drills also serve as a strong punishment for the separatist acts of Taiwan independence forces and a stern warning against the interference and provocation by external forces.
But after China’s mock bombing runs, aggressive naval maneuvers, and threatening rhetoric, two U.S. congressional delegations rushed to meet with Lai to reassure him of continuing U.S. support. “I don’t want anyone to think that we can’t support Taiwan because of Ukraine,” Rep. Mike McCaul , chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, There is a nearly $20 billion backlog of arms sales to Taiwan approved in 2019 and 2020 and still awaiting delivery, including 66 F-16 fighter jets.
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