Special Act for National Defense Passes Third Reading, Budget Cap Set at NT$780 Billion
Taiwan's Legislative Yuan has passed the "Special Act for Safeguarding National Security and Strengthening Asymmetric Warfare Capabilities Procurement Plan" through its third reading, setting a total budget cap of NT$780 billion for arms purchases from the United States. This will enable the procurement of key defense equipment such as M109A7 self-propelled howitzers and HIMARS.
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(Central News Agency reporter Wang Cheng-chung, Taipei, 8th) The Legislative Yuan today, through a vote, passed the "Special Act for Safeguarding National Security and Strengthening Asymmetric Warfare Capabilities Procurement Plan," which concerns arms purchases from the United States, through its third reading. The total budget cap is set at NT$780 billion, with the first wave of U.S. arms purchases capped at NT$300 billion and the second wave capped at NT$480 billion.
The Legislative Yuan today passed the "Special Act for Safeguarding National Security and Strengthening Asymmetric Warfare Capabilities Procurement Plan" through its third reading. The act specifies procurement items including M109A7 self-propelled howitzers, HIMARS multiple rocket launcher systems, anti-armor drone missile systems, Javelin anti-armor missiles, TOW 2B anti-armor missiles, and other military procurement items that the U.S. government agrees to grant within one year after the implementation of the act, such as soft/hard-kill mixed counter-drone systems, various anti-ballistic and air defense missiles, medium-to-low altitude air defense systems, and replenishment of anti-armor missile combat readiness stockpiles.
Regarding the budget scale, the budget cap for items such as M109A7 self-propelled howitzers, HIMARS multiple rocket launcher systems, anti-armor drone missile systems, Javelin anti-armor missiles, and TOW 2B anti-armor missiles is NT$300 billion.
For items such as soft/hard-kill mixed counter-drone systems, various anti-ballistic and air defense missiles, medium-to-low altitude air defense systems, and replenishment of anti-armor missile combat readiness stockpiles, the budget will be compiled based on the actual letter of offer after formal approval from the U.S. government. The budget cap for these items is NT$480 billion. (Editor: Su Lung-chi) 1150508
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(Central News Agency reporter Wang Cheng-chung, Taipei, 8th) The Legislative Yuan today, through a vote, passed the "Special Act for Safeguarding National Security and Strengthening Asymmetric Warfare Capabilities Procurement Plan," which concerns arms purchases from the United States, through its third reading. The total budget cap is set at NT$780 billion, with the first wave of U.S. arms purchases capped at NT$300 billion and the second wave capped at NT$480 billion.
The Legislative Yuan today passed the "Special Act for Safeguarding National Security and Strengthening Asymmetric Warfare Capabilities Procurement Plan" through its third reading. The act specifies procurement items including M109A7 self-propelled howitzers, HIMARS multiple rocket launcher systems, anti-armor drone missile systems, Javelin anti-armor missiles, TOW 2B anti-armor missiles, and other military procurement items that the U.S. government agrees to grant within one year after the implementation of the act, such as soft/hard-kill mixed counter-drone systems, various anti-ballistic and air defense missiles, medium-to-low altitude air defense systems, and replenishment of anti-armor missile combat readiness stockpiles.
Regarding the budget scale, the budget cap for items such as M109A7 self-propelled howitzers, HIMARS multiple rocket launcher systems, anti-armor drone missile systems, Javelin anti-armor missiles, and TOW 2B anti-armor missiles is NT$300 billion.
For items such as soft/hard-kill mixed counter-drone systems, various anti-ballistic and air defense missiles, medium-to-low altitude air defense systems, and replenishment of anti-armor missile combat readiness stockpiles, the budget will be compiled based on the actual letter of offer after formal approval from the U.S. government. The budget cap for these items is NT$480 billion. (Editor: Su Lung-chi) 1150508
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