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美众议员提「武装台湾法案」 外交部感谢跨党派相挺

2022年01月23日 4:44 PDF版 分享转发

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提「武装法案」 感谢跨党派相挺

2022/01/22 21:01

〔记者杨丞彧/台北报导〕继去年11月籍联邦参议员霍利(Josh Hawley)提出「武装台湾法案」後,美国共和党籍联邦众议员盖拉格(Mike Gallagher-R. Wisconsin)21日也提出众议院对案版本「武装台湾法案」,盼藉「台湾安全援助倡议」,自会计年度2023年至2027年,每年度提拨30亿美元预算,加速台湾部署不对称战力,强化台湾抵御中国入侵之能力。

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对此,我国外交部今天表示,感谢两党议员长期以来对台海安全的关注,并以不分党派的方式展现对强化台美安全合作的一致支持。未来我方将持续关注法案的後续进展,并与美国国会友人及行政部门保持密切联系,稳健深化台美合作夥伴关系。

盖拉格透过新闻稿表示,中国政府眼看着拜登政府在阿富汗、乌克兰与伊朗的软弱,只会更加挑衅。美国国会必须在为时已晚之前,重建台湾的威慑力。

盖拉格版「武装台湾法案」指出,美国国防部长应规划安全援助倡议,尽其所能加速台湾部署兼具成本效益与弹性的非对称防卫能力;同时也鼓励其他国家,特别是美国的盟国和夥伴,向台湾出售、出租或以其他方式提供适当的非对称防御能力。

Gallagher Introduces Bill to Strengthen Taiwan’s Defenses

January 21, 2022 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As first reported by the Washington Examiner, Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) introduced the Arm Taiwan Act, which would strengthen Taiwan’s defenses against a Chinese invasion by allocating $3 billion annually for a new Taiwan Security Assistance Initiative. It would also condition future conventional arms sales on Taiwan’s progress preparing its military and fielding the weapons required to defeat China’s war plans.

“General Secretary Xi Jinping has made unification of Taiwan with the mainland, by force if necessary, a key part of his legacy and the CCP is only growing more aggressive watching the Biden Administration’s weakness in Afghanistan, Ukraine, and Iran. Congress needs to step up to restore deterrence before it is too late. I am proud to join Senator Hawley in introducing the Arm Taiwan Act to provide Taiwan with the necessary resources and weapons to defeat an attempted invasion,” said Rep. Gallagher.

The Arm Taiwan Act does the following:

Tasks the Secretary of Defense to form the Taiwan Security Assistance Initiative and authorizes $3 billion annually for the Initiative for fiscal years 2023 to 2027.

Specifies how funds authorized for the Initiative should be used, with a specific emphasis on providing Taiwan with equipment, training, and other support required to accelerate Taiwan’s deployment of the asymmetric defense capabilities required to delay, degrade, and deny a Chinese invasion against Taiwan.

Conditions provision of assistance under the Initiative on annual certification that Taiwan is matching U.S. investments in its asymmetric defenses, increasing defense spending, acquiring asymmetric defense capabilities as quickly as possible regardless of source, and implementing defense reforms, especially with regard to Taiwan’s reserve forces.

Conditions the future sale, lease, or other provision of conventional weapons by the United States to Taiwan on demonstrated progress by Taiwan toward fielding a credible asymmetric defense.

Senator Josh Hawley introduced companion legislation in the Senate. Click HERE for bill text.

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