With Beijing increasing its sabre-rattling towards the island, Taiwan's key ally the US in September approved the Taiwan Policy Act — which would see new legislation provide billions in military aid to Taipei.
Taiwan is expecting a fast-tracked US$500 million weapons package from Washington this year to make up for delays in arms procurements, the island's defence minister said on Monday .
With Beijing increasing its sabre-rattling towards the island, Taiwan's key ally the US in September approved the Taiwan Policy Act — which would see new legislation provide billions in military aid to Taipei. "The use of the US$500 million package is aimed at prioritising supplying us with spot goods over any delay or late delivery in our arms procurement," Mr Chiu told lawmakers when questioned in parliament about the"military aid" package.
However, he did not elaborate on what type of equipment would be prioritised in the US$500 million weapons package, saying only that the details would be thrashed out by both sides soon.
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