Vice Chairman of the Military Commission of the US Congress: The United States is obli

Rob Wittman, vice chairman of the Military Commission of the United States House of Representatives, who led the delegation to Taiwan, said that the United States is obliged to solve the problem of extended delivery of military sales in Taiwan and continue to pay valid military sales against Taiwan to ensure Taiwan.Can maintain and strengthen self -defense ability.He also promised that the United States would resolutely fight back any hostile and unseen attacks on Taiwan.

Comprehensive Reuters and Taiwan Central News Agency reported that Whitman expressed the above attitude when he met with Taiwan Cai Yingwen on Friday (September 1).

Whitman said that he understands Taiwan's extraordinary efforts in national defense and self -defense (Incredible Effort), such as extending military service to 1 year, etc., and saidTaiwan can maintain and strengthen self -defense capabilities.

He emphasized that the two parties of the United States House of Representatives also attached great importance to ensuring that the military sales of $ 19 billion (about S $ 25.6 billion) of the post -delivery must be delivered.He also promised that if any country or forces launch an unprecedented force attack on Taiwan, the United States will definitely resolutely respond to.

Taiwan has been complaining that the United States has failed to deliver against Taiwan as scheduled since last year. The weapons involved include thorns and anti -ship cruise missiles. The total value has reached nearly 19 billion US dollars.These weapon manufacturers will shift their supply to support Ukraine in response to war with Russia.

Whitman also said that the two parties of the United States Congress support the continuous strengthening of the United States and Taiwan. It is also believed that the two parties must pursue an opportunity for economic opportunities.Enterprises can invest in each other.

Tsai Ing -wen said in his speech, thanking Weitman and others for promoting the friendship bill in the U.S. Congress for a long time. By visiting Taiwan to show his friendship and support for Taiwan, he has long been concerned about Taiwan's security issues.Promote the National Defense Authorization Act, continue to be included in various policy initiatives, and assist Taiwan to strengthen self -defense capabilities and deepen Taiwan -US safety cooperation.

Tsai Ing -wen also said that when the previous side expands authoritarianism, the unity and cooperation of democratic partners is more important. It is expected that it can guard the stability and prosperity of the area with the United States and more democratic partners.

Whitman led the Republican Republican members Carlos Gimnez and Jen Kiggans to Taiwan on Thursday (August 31) to arrive in Taiwan.A member of the Military Commission of the House of Representatives, a member of the important friend of the Military Commission of the United States, and a member of the "China Affairs Specialty Committee" established by the House of Representatives last year.

Since the U.S. President Biden took office, he has sold 11 rounds of military sales in Taiwan. The latest of which is approved to sell more than 500 million U.S. dollars to the fighter aircraft on August 23;The government also approved the first time that the Foreign Milital Financing program applied to a sovereign country provides US $ 80 million in military assistance.