Tag: Taiwan
US Should Recognize Somaliland’s Sovereignty
US Should Recognize Somaliland's Sovereignty
Somaliland Rep. Office in Taiwan Denies Sexual Misconduct Allegations
Somaliland Rep. Office in Taiwan Denies Sexual Misconduct Allegations
Is Current Education System & Institutions for Learning Catering to Priorities in Somaliland?
Is Current Education System & Institutions for Learning Catering to Priorities in Somaliland?
US Congressional Staffer: “China is Out to Disrupt Peace in Somaliland”
US Congressional Staffer: ``China is Out to Disrupt Peace in Somaliland``
Lawmakers Establish Parliamentary Amity Association with Somaliland
Lawmakers Establish Parliamentary Amity Association with Somaliland
Majertenia Media Got It Wrong, US Amb. Andrea Affirmed Somaliland Sovereignty
Majertenia Media Got It Wrong, US Amb. Andrea Affirmed Somaliland Sovereignty
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US Pushes Honduras to Stay Aligned with Taiwan
he US is trying to discourage Honduras from following through on its plan to switch diplomatic allegiance from Taipei to Beijing, hoping that the lack of a formal agreement might leave the door open for a change of heart, sources with knowledge of the matter said. Continue reading “US Pushes Honduras to Stay Aligned with Taiwan”
Minnesotans Call for Somaliland Support
Minnesotans Call for Somaliland Support
US Congress Drafting Act Lending or leasing Taiwan Weapons
US Congress Drafting Act Lending or leasing Taiwan Weapons
Members of U.S. Congress have recently introduced the draft “Taiwan Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2023,” which authorizes Washington to lend or lease defense equipment to Taiwan when needed. It’s in the model of America’s military aid to Ukraine. Premier Chen Chien-jen on Sunday thanked the U.S. for standing with Taiwan and maintaining peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. Chen said that Taiwan needs to be able to fight in order to prevent war. Let’s hear what he had to say.
Premier Chen Chien-jen remarked that the consensus of democratic nations all over the world is that we hope that the Taiwan Strait and the region can maintain peace and stability. It is only by preparing for war that we can avoid a war. It is only by being able to wage a war that we can prevent a war. So we’re very happy to see this and grateful that we can see that the U.S. has made these related decisions.
Su Tzu-yun of Institute for National Defense and Security Research elaborated that the “lend-lease” act actually may mean that warships that have been decommissioned or mothballed in the United States can be given to Taiwan in a lend or lease format, so we can carry out our own self-defense. The aim is to raise the quality and quantity of Taiwan’s weaponry used in self-defense. In fact, U.S. President Joe Biden has said that the U.S. will help defend Taiwan. At the same time it’s been reported that the U.S. may install a stockpile of munitions in Taiwan. This would allow the U.S. military in a time of crisis to arrive in Taiwan without bringing lots of weaponry. From weaponry to munitions as well as up to US$2 billion in annual grants under the National Defense Authorization Act for the fiscal year 2023, it is clear that the U.S. is standing by Taiwan to resist China’s ambitions to stage an invasion.