Taiwan Military News, Reports, Data, etc.
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Mr T
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According to an article that quotes Republican legislators as supporting the deal? How is that a logical conclusion? This was a conference hosted by the Heritage Foundation, not Taiwanese-sponsored procurement talks. Also there are Democrats who back the sale (always have been). The Taiwan Caucus is bipartisan. That senior Democrats weren't quoted in a newspaper article as no relation to what support there is in Congress.
Of course Taiwan wants to talk - indeed it is talking.
Semi-Lobster
Junior Member
Ahh woops, I was posting really late that night and sort of missed a paragraph, it does mention the Democrat-majority House Foreign Affairs Committee. I guess I saw so many Republican names and the Heritage Institute and I jumped the gun a bit. Although I believe the 'general consensus on Capitol Hill' is a bit over blown since I'm not sure how much International experience Congress has right now. But still from I read though, there has been no direct talks with the Obama administration on the F-16 issue yet.
Exactly..They need to deal now with the Democrats and Obama administration to get the equipment they need. Otherwise they may well end up empty handed.
Mr T
Senior Member
Putting aside members who served previously, American politicians are usually pro-Taiwan. I can't remember the last Congress was anti-Taiwan, or even not supportive of arms sales generally (unless it concerned the most top-end stuff).
Direct talks were certainly planned according to Taiwanese government statements back in April. If they have not started yet they will soon.
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Mr T
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It's not just about cash, it's also about strategic balance. It's not in America's interest to see China have an ever increasing military advantage over Taiwan.
China has cards to play against the US, but it's also been pointed out that some of them (financial) would hurt it just as much. That's why I would be very surprised if the Black Hawk deal did not pass by the end of the year. Don't know about the submarines, but I wouldn't write the F-16s off either.