{"id":1294428,"date":"2025-09-19T13:18:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T10:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/the-us-temporarily-blocked-military-aid-to-taiwan-what-happened-and-what-does-china-have-to-do-with-it\/"},"modified":"2025-09-19T13:18:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T10:18:09","slug":"the-us-temporarily-blocked-military-aid-to-taiwan-what-happened-and-what-does-china-have-to-do-with-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/the-us-temporarily-blocked-military-aid-to-taiwan-what-happened-and-what-does-china-have-to-do-with-it\/","title":{"rendered":"The US temporarily blocked military aid to Taiwan: what happened and what does China have to do with it?"},"content":{"rendered":"

US President Donald Trump has refused to approve a $400 million arms package for Taiwan as he tries to negotiate a trade deal and a potential summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is reported by<\/a> The Washington Post.<\/p>\n

Trump has refused to approve more than $400 million in military aid to Taiwan this summer as he tries to negotiate a trade deal and a potential summit with Xi Jinping, according to five people familiar with the matter.<\/p>\n

The publication’s interlocutors, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said that this decision marks a complete reversal in US policy towards Taiwan, which China considers its territory.<\/p>\n

Two people familiar with the matter said the aid package was worth more than $400 million and would be “more lethal” than previous aid to Taiwan, including munitions and autonomous drones.<\/p>\n

A White House spokesman said in a statement that a decision on the aid package had not yet been finalized. Taiwan’s unofficial embassy in Washington declined to comment.<\/p>\n

According to representatives of the American military and intelligence, Xi Jinping has instructed China’s armed forces to be ready to seize Taiwan by 2027.<\/p>\n

Congress provides the administration with $1 billion a year in security assistance to Taiwan, which expires at the end of the fiscal year in September. The Biden administration approved a $571 million package shortly before the end of its term.<\/p>\n

The Trump administration believes that Taiwan, which has a large, prosperous economy, should buy its own weapons, similar to European countries – a view shared by some Democrats in Congress.<\/p>\n

During a meeting between U.S. and Taiwanese defense officials last month, the parties agreed on a large arms sales package, four people familiar with the negotiations said.<\/p>\n

Taiwan plans to pay for a new batch of weapons, which could cost billions of dollars, through a supplementary defense spending bill currently being debated in the legislature.<\/p>\n

The package, these sources said, will consist almost exclusively of \u201casymmetric\u201d equipment, such as drones, missiles and sensors to monitor the island\u2019s coastline. However, the delivery of this new generation of weapons could take years. Taipei is already waiting for billions of dollars worth of weapons, including F-16 fighter jets and Harpoon anti-ship missiles.<\/p>\n

Taiwan plans to spend 3.3% of its GDP on defense next year, and aims to increase that figure.<\/p>\n

The administration informally briefed Congress this week on a possible $500 million arms sale to Taiwan, according to a congressional aide who spoke on condition of anonymity. He also declined to specify what equipment would be purchased.<\/p>\n

Recall that at the beginning of the year, China began construction of at least five new barges specifically designed for landing troops<\/a> . This could become part of Beijing’s military strategy in the event of an attempted landing on Taiwan.<\/p>\n

As reported, China is strengthening its military presence around Taiwan and increasing its readiness for a surprise strike on the island.<\/a><\/p>\n

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