February 22, 2024
No. 063
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) of the Republic of China (Taiwan) has received official notification from the United States government that its executive branch has informed Congress of an approximately US$75 million sale to Taiwan of advanced tactical data link (Link 16) system upgrade planning. MOFA highly welcomes this news and thanks the US government for continuing to honor its security commitments as outlined in the Taiwan Relations Act and the Six Assurances.
This is the Biden administration’s 13th arms sale package to Taiwan since it assumed office in 2021. It continues the US policy of recent years to normalize arms sales to Taiwan. The announcement demonstrates the US government’s high regard for Taiwan’s defense needs and readiness to assist Taiwan in strengthening its defensive and deterrence capabilities.
In the face of China’s expanding military pressure and gray-zone coercion, Taiwan will continue to do its utmost to enhance its self-defense capabilities and asymmetric combat strength in order to dynamically protect its homeland and safeguard its people’s well-being and free and democratic way of life. It will also further deepen the close Taiwan-US security partnership to jointly preserve the rules-based international order and uphold peace, stability, and prosperity across the Taiwan Strait and in the Indo-Pacific. (E)