{"id":39005,"date":"2025-02-25T12:03:34","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T10:03:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/europeanvalues.cz\/?p=39005"},"modified":"2025-02-27T13:57:58","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T11:57:58","slug":"trump-era-arms-deals-revived-are-taiwans-big-guns-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/europeanvalues.cz\/en\/trump-era-arms-deals-revived-are-taiwans-big-guns-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump-Era Arms Deals Revived: Are Taiwan\u2019s Big Guns Back?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"39005\" class=\"elementor elementor-39005\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-11380183 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"11380183\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b03c870\" data-id=\"b03c870\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-511349a4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"511349a4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-no-translation=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-17ad61ef\" data-id=\"17ad61ef\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1294367 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1294367\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What is happening?<\/h2><p>In light of an increasingly transactional approach in Washington\u2019s pursuit of international relations, Taiwan <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/asia-pacific\/taiwan-considering-multi-billion-dollar-arms-purchase-us-sources-say-2025-02-17\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">is planning<\/a> <strong>extensive acquisitions of weapons<\/strong>, military technology, and other defense capabilities from the United States (US). Taipei had already <a href=\"https:\/\/www.taipeitimes.com\/News\/front\/archives\/2024\/11\/12\/2003826758\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sent similar signals<\/a> in November of last year in response to the outcome of the U.S. presidential election. However, these transactions now appear to take specific contours, and major acquisitions are moving forward. While many questions regarding the entire situation remain unclear, it is essential to consider the broader context. The way Taipei purchases defense assets\u2014especially from Washington\u2014could have far-reaching consequences for the <strong>successful defense of the island country against a potential attack from the People\u2019s Republic China (PRC).<\/strong><\/p><h2>\u00a0<\/h2><h2>What is the broader picture?<\/h2><p>Estimates of the newly rumored acquisitions vary, but according to available sources, purchases range between <strong>$7 billion and $10 billion<\/strong>\u2014larger than the Czech Republic&#8217;s defense budget in 2024. The government in Taipei is outwardly trying to demonstrate its determination to defend the country against threats from across the strait while also <strong>adapting to the transactional style of the U.S. president&#8217;s politics<\/strong>. Trump has <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-taiwan-chips-invasion-china-910e7a94b19248fc75e5d1ab6b0a34d8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">repeatedly criticized<\/a> Taiwan for insufficient efforts to defend itself and for its trade surplus with the US, a recurring thorn in Donald Trump\u2019s flesh. For this reason, President Lai Ching-te (\u8cf4\u6e05\u5fb7) recently<a href=\"https:\/\/focustaiwan.tw\/politics\/202502140007\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> announced<\/a> his commitment to allocate at least 3 percent of Taiwan\u2019s GDP to its defense budget, aiming to kill two birds with one stone. However, this still falls short of the expectations of U.S. Republicans, who are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.taipeitimes.com\/News\/editorials\/archives\/2024\/05\/11\/2003817679\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pushing Taiwan<\/a> to increase its defense budget to 5 percent of GDP, with Donald Trump even suggesting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.taipeitimes.com\/News\/taiwan\/archives\/2024\/10\/03\/2003824726\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">an unrealistic 10 percent<\/a>.<\/p><p>The specific contents of the purchases remain unknown; however, according to anonymous sources familiar with the situation, the package is expected to include missiles for HIMARS systems and cruise missiles designed to protect coastal areas. National Security Council Secretary-General and former Foreign Minister Joseph Wu (\u5433\u91d7\u71ee) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationaldefensemagazine.org\/articles\/2025\/2\/20\/just-in-taiwan-wants-to-speak-with-pentagon-about-deal-for-billions-in-weapon-purchases\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stated<\/a> that while Taiwan&#8217;s defense establishment is still evaluating which weapon systems are most useful for the country\u2019s defense, the new acquisitions will include both lower-cost items in large quantities and <strong>some highly sophisticated and expensive weapon systems.<\/strong> Additionally, Taiwan has had to wait several years for weapons ordered during Trump\u2019s first presidency due to delivery delays. Trump\u2019s national security advisor, Mike Waltz, has, therefore, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/asia-pacific\/taiwan-considering-multi-billion-dollar-arms-purchase-us-sources-say-2025-02-17\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">already pledged<\/a> to speed up these deliveries as much as possible. These clues suggest that Taiwan is once again leaning toward purchasing traditional yet highly expensive defense assets, whose numbers will <strong>never be able to match the military arsenal of its rival <\/strong>across the Taiwan Strait.<\/p><p>Precisely for this reason, the Biden administration has hesitated to sell Taiwan large quantities of traditional weapon systems, such as tanks, aircraft, or warships. Instead, Washington has encouraged Taipei to purchase more significant numbers of lower-cost defensive and combat equipment, which would be more <strong>effective in an asymmetric conflict<\/strong>\u2014the strategy Taiwan would likely have to adopt in a conventional war with the PRC. However, in total value, U.S. arms sales to Taiwan under Biden have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cato.org\/blog\/taiwan-arms-backlog-november-2024-update-himars-delivery-second-trump-administration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">not matched<\/a> the levels seen during Trump\u2019s first administration, which largely consisted of traditional, expensive, and sophisticated military systems in smaller quantities. It should be noted, however, that in 2022, Congress approved legislation allowing President Joe <strong>Biden to once again provide <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.mofa.gov.tw\/News_Content.aspx?n=1328&amp;s=99391\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>direct military aid to Taiwan<\/strong><\/a>, which has reached nearly $1 billion over two years.<\/p><p>It remains uncertain whether the government\u2019s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) will succeed in pushing through its newly planned defense budget, as opposition parties <a href=\"https:\/\/thediplomat.com\/2025\/02\/amid-kmt-budget-cuts-taiwans-dpp-proposes-raising-defense-spending\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kuomintang (KMT) and Taiwan People&#8217;s Party (TPP) seek<\/a> to limit the executive branch\u2019s power even at the cost of making the country more vulnerable to Chinese aggression. In a statement last Friday, President Lai <a href=\"https:\/\/focustaiwan.tw\/politics\/202502140007\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced<\/a> that the government intends to use special budgetary funds to increase defense spending, <strong>circumventing the opposition\u2019s reduced defense budget proposal<\/strong>. The DPP plans to use record tax revenues, arguing that these extraordinary measures are necessary to ensure national security. However, these special budget expenditures still require approval from the Legislative Yuan, meaning that KMT and TPP would have the opportunity to block them once again. Another internal political battle might break out soon.<\/p><h2>\u00a0<\/h2><h2>Why does it matter?<\/h2><p>If the PRC were to gain control over Taiwan, it would not only significantly erode U.S. power in the region but also weaken all existing China-skeptic, anti-authoritarian alliances in the Indo-Pacific. This could have far-reaching political, security, and economic consequences\u2014from a substantial boost to China\u2019s geopolitical influence to increased nuclear proliferation worldwide. Military experts have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfr.org\/article\/us-military-support-taiwan-five-charts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lately agreed<\/a> that Taiwan should adopt the <strong>so-called &#8220;porcupine strategy,&#8221;<\/strong> which would provide the island democracy with a stronger deterrent against its much larger aggressor on the mainland. This strategy requires investments in smaller, more flexible, and lower-cost defense assets in larger quantities, which could help Taiwan withstand an initial Chinese assault and inflict heavy losses on invading forces. Therefore, Taipei must carefully prioritize <strong>between dancing to Washington\u2019s tune and its effective defense strategy.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is happening? In light of an increasingly transactional approach in Washington\u2019s pursuit of international relations, Taiwan is planning extensive acquisitions of weapons, military technology, and other defense capabilities from the United States (US). Taipei had already sent similar signals in November of last year in response to the outcome of the U.S. presidential election. 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