United States–Taiwan security cooperation
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United States–Taiwan security cooperation encompasses the political, military, and strategic measures through which the U.S. supports Taiwan’s self-defense and deterrence capabilities in the face of regional security threats, particularly from the People’s Republic of China.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bilateral security cooperation
ⓘ
defense relationship ⓘ strategic partnership ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
maintain peace and stability in the Western Pacific
ⓘ
strengthen deterrence across the Taiwan Strait ⓘ support Taiwan’s self-defense ⓘ |
| constrainedBy |
U.S. One China policy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
lack of formal diplomatic relations ⓘ |
| contributesTo | regional security architecture in East Asia ⓘ |
| criticizedBy | People’s Republic of China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| evolvedSince | 1979 ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
asymmetric warfare capabilities
ⓘ
joint interoperability with U.S. forces ⓘ maritime and air defense ⓘ resilience and civil defense ⓘ |
| implementedThrough |
Direct Commercial Sales
ⓘ
Foreign Military Sales program NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S.–Taiwan defense consultations ⓘ professional military education for Taiwanese officers ⓘ visits by defense officials ⓘ |
| includes |
arms sales
ⓘ
capacity-building programs ⓘ cybersecurity cooperation ⓘ defense industrial cooperation ⓘ intelligence sharing ⓘ maritime security cooperation ⓘ military training ⓘ strategic dialogues ⓘ |
| intensifiedIn |
2010s
ⓘ
2020s ⓘ |
| involvesCountry |
Taiwan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Taiwan Relations Act of 1979
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. domestic arms export regulations ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
U.S. Indo-Pacific strategy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. policy of integrated deterrence ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
People’s Liberation Army modernization
ⓘ
cross-Strait military imbalance ⓘ risk of coercion or invasion of Taiwan ⓘ |
| primarySecurityConcern | People’s Republic of China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rootedIn |
Six Assurances
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Taiwan Relations Act NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. One China policy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seeksTo |
avoid triggering major power conflict
ⓘ
enhance Taiwan’s deterrence without formal alliance ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
U.S. Congress
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. executive branch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports | Taiwan’s de facto autonomy ⓘ |
| viewedByPRCAs | interference in China’s internal affairs ⓘ |
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