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Date: 2018/08/15
By: International Community Radio Taipei (ICRT)
The Ministry of National Defense is expressing its thanks to the U.S. after
Photo Credit: Reuters / TPG
President Donald Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Act for 2019, which includes provisions supporting Taiwan’s armed forces.
Ministry spokesman Chen Chung-chi (陳中吉) said the act shows America’s commitment to peace and stability in the region. Defense officials are grateful Washington has offered to enhance arms sales and military exchanges with the island.
Trump signed the defense policy bill into law at Fort Drum in New York.
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 includes several Taiwan provisions. Section 1257 requires the U.S. Secretary of Defense to conduct a comprehensive assessment of Taiwan’s military forces and submit the findings to a congressional committee within one year of the act’s enactment. [FULL STORY]
