On Thursday local time, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the 2023 Fiscal Year National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) with 350 votes in favor and 80 against.

(Reuters)

[Instant News/Comprehensive Report] The U.S. Congress announced the negotiated and finalized version of the National Defense Authorization Act on the 7th local time. The most concerned thing is that the bill plans to provide my country with 10 billion U.S. dollars (approximately NT$306.4 billion) in the next five years. Yuan) financial aid is now voted by the House of Representatives and is expected to be voted on by the Senate next week.

"Defense News" reported that on Thursday local time, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) with a budget of US$858 billion (approximately NT$26.2 trillion) with 350 votes in favor and 80 votes against. It is 8% higher than the 2022 fiscal year, and it is also higher than the budget goals proposed by the White House, including providing more assistance to Taiwan and Ukraine, which is expected to be voted on by the Senate next week.

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The House made some concessions to the Senate on the bill, but House Armed Services Chairman Adam Smith praised the bipartisan bill as necessary to deter Russia and China.

The report pointed out that the bill authorizes the provision of US$10 billion in military aid to Taiwan by the 2027 fiscal year and helps to solve the problem of delays in US arms sales to Taiwan. The US Congress has not yet reached an agreement on how to provide assistance.

In addition to military assistance, the bill also authorizes the United States to build a "regional contingency stockpile" for Taiwan, giving priority to obtaining excess defense supplies from the United States, and calls for Taiwan's navy to be invited to participate in the Pacific Rim military exercise.