The United States may propose US$10 billion (approximately NT$308.8 billion) in the National Defense Authorization Act announced this week to assist Taiwan in strengthening its defenses against threats from China.

The picture shows Hualien Air Force Base loading missiles for fighter jets.

(Associated Press)

[Compiled Guan Shuping/Comprehensive Report] According to Bloomberg reporters, the United States may propose US$10 billion (about 308.8 billion Taiwan dollars) in the National Defense Authorization Act announced this week to help Taiwan strengthen its ability to resist Chinese threats.

China Threat Rises, U.S. Will Tighten Taiwan's Defenses

Bloomberg reporter Roxana Tiron tweeted on November 30th that, "In the compromise version of the annual defense authorization bill that may be released this week, US lawmakers are prepared to support as much as $10 billion to strengthen the Taiwan resists rising tensions and threats from China."

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The Voice of America and the US news website Politician reported that over the past few months, the Senate, the House Armed Services Committee and other relevant committees have been negotiating the content of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2023. Disagreement, submit the bill to the party leaders of the two houses; Congressional sources revealed that a compromise version after balancing the interests of all parties may be announced as soon as this week, and it is expected to be voted on in the House of Representatives and the Senate next week.

Considering factors such as inflation and maintaining military advantages over China, the total defense budget set by this National Defense Authorization Act may reach a record high of US$847 billion (approximately NT$26 trillion), which is higher than the US$8 billion previously proposed by the White House. $02 billion outperformed $45 billion.

Democratic Senator Van Hollen said recently that he and other lawmakers are working hard to get many provisions in the "Taiwan Policy Act" bill related to Taiwan's security and defense to be passed under the "National Defense Authorization Act" as soon as possible, so that Taiwan can obtain the necessary defense capabilities. Become a "porcupine" that China cannot swallow.

To prevent Beijing from being blackmailed, China policy may be greatly adjusted

In addition, the Central News Agency quoted the German Internet media "Frontier" as reporting that internal documents of the German Ministry of Economic Affairs showed that German officials expected China to annex Taiwan by 2027 at the latest, and believed that it was necessary to substantially adjust China's economic and trade policies and reduce dependence on China. , reducing the possibility of being blackmailed by Beijing.

The German government will require German businessmen active in China to submit reports, and will also reduce support for economic and trade cooperation between the two countries, and believes that companies should shift from China to Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Africa and other places to disperse the market.