US Bill Calls for Joint Weapons Production With Taiwan Amid Increasing China Tensions
The Armed Services Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives released the draft version of the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on June 12, proposing the possibility of U.S.-Taiwan joint production of weapons to resolve delays in arms deliveries to Taiwan and to enhance the island’s ability to replenish weapon inventories.
The Armed Services Committee of the House of Representatives requires the secretary of defense to submit a report by March 1 next year, evaluating the benefits and challenges of joint production of weapons and ammunition with Taiwan.
As early as October last year, the United States and Taiwan began preliminary discussions on the joint production of weapons, with a possible model being U.S. defense companies providing technology and manufacturing weapons in Taiwan or ensembling Taiwan-made weapon components in the United States, according to Nikkei Asia….