White House plans to ask Congress to authorize weapons procurement for Taiwan


(MENAFN) The White House planning to question Congress to permit arms obtaining for Taiwan utilizing a portion of the cash allocated for Ukraine, a news agency stated on Wednesday, quoting sources.

In line with to two people acquainted with the issue interviewed by the news agency, the Office of Management as well as Budget is going to contain a backing demand for Taipei in the additional budget – which itself is going to be fixed mostly on assisting Kiev in its war with Russia – as part of a movement to advance the delivery of arms.

The White House is anticipated to succumb the demand later this month. The statement declares that if permitted by United States legislators, it is going to be the first time Taiwan has received weapons through the so-known Foreign Military Financing plan.

This is an instrument to give assurances as well as loans to foreign armies to assist them to buy United States-manufactured gear and is basically sponsored by American taxpayers.

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