US Weapons Ordered By Taiwan OTW, Want To Fight Chinese Threats?

Illustration of military aircraft carriers is part of modern naval-air defense. (Defence-Imagiry-Pixabay)

JAKARTA - The defense equipment ordered by Taiwan from the United States (US) will soon arrive. What will the US-made weapon be used for? On the way or OTW, the Taiwan-order defense equipment was confirmed by senior US lawmakers after complaints of the slow arrival of the weapon. "We are moving forward in terms of the weapons system," said a Republican member and chairman of the US House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee, Michael McCaul, after a closed meeting with Taiwan's new President Lai Ching-te in Taipei, quoted from NBC News, Monday 27 May. Taiwan is known to have its own government and strongly rejects the claim of sovereignty over China. Alutsista iu is considered important to its presence to keep the island nation safe from the potential for China's incasion.

McCaul emphasized the importance of the US-made weapon as well as Taiwan's rapid action in responding to joint exercises of Chinese military aircraft and ships in Taiwan's border area shortly from President Lai Ching-te's inauguration speech. In his speech, Lai asked China to stop its threats and “ face the reality of” regarding the existence of Taiwan. In a closed meeting with representatives of the US parliament, Lai said the delegation's visit showed strong US support for the new government and the Taiwanese people. Between the US and Taiwan, there is no formal relationship. However, the US is known to be the most important international supporter for Taiwan. Previously, Congress passed a aid package of nearly $2 billion for military support for Taiwan. Efforts that could be taken into consideration by China regarding the benefits of attacking neighboring countries.