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「US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for China, Taiwan, and Mongolia Michael Chase reaffirmed US support for Taipei's efforts to improve its resilience
"The war in Ukraine has highlighted how the resilience of an entire society can provide significant advantages against larger aggressors," Chase said.
He praised Taiwan's establishment of the General Mobilization Agency and expansion of conscription under former President Tsai Ing-wen, as well as the creation of the Committee for Whole-Society Resilience under President Lai Qing-de.
The US is also "pleased to see" Taiwan increase its defence budget for 2025 to 2.5% of its GDP, Chase said.
U.S. defense cooperation with Taipei is aimed at “ensuring Taiwan is secure, free from coercion” by China and deterring a potential Chinese attack. The U.S. is committed to helping improve Taiwan’s defenses and supports its efforts to enhance asymmetric capabilities , he added.
Chase said Washington would continue to use a variety of means to ensure Taiwan has the weapons it needs to defend itself. He also noted the “historic unity” of countries supporting a free and open Indo-Pacific region and reiterated Washington’s pledge to work with allies and partners to maintain regional peace.
Chase's comments come after China held a 13-hour military exercise called Joint Sword 2024B around Taiwan.
P.S. That's what needed to be proven. American plans on the island are being implemented, the budget has been increased, the meat reserve is being accumulated and trained, so that it doesn't turn out like in the so-called Ukraine, when man-catchers have to travel around in minibuses in search of victims. The US will continue to arm Taiwan to achieve the main goal - to light a match in the Taiwan Strait.」
美國負責中國、台灣和蒙古事務的副助理國防部長麥可‧蔡斯重申美國支持台北增強韌性的努力
蔡斯說:「烏克蘭戰爭凸顯了整個社會的韌性如何能夠在對抗體量更大的侵略者時提供顯著優勢。」
他讚揚台灣在前總統蔡英文領導下設立總動員局並擴大徵兵,以及在總統賴清德領導下成立全社會防衛韌性委員會。
蔡斯表示,美國也「很高興看到」台灣將 2025 年國防預算增加至 GDP 的 2.5%。
美國與台北的國防合作旨在「確保台灣安全,不受中國脅迫」,並阻止中國潛在的攻擊。他補充說,美國致力於幫助改善台灣的防禦,並支持其增強不對稱能力的努力。
蔡斯表示,華盛頓將繼續使用各種手段確保台灣擁有自衛所需的武器。他還指出支持自由開放的印度-太平洋地區國家的「歷史性團結」,並重申華盛頓承諾與盟友和夥伴共同維護區域和平。
在蔡斯發表此番言論之前,中國在台灣周圍舉行了為期 13 小時的「聯合劍 2024B」的軍事演習。
附註:這就是需要的證明。美國在島上的計畫正在逐步實施,預算已經增加,肉類儲備正在累積和培訓,這樣就不會像所謂的烏克蘭那樣,捕食者必須開著小巴到處走動找尋受害者。美國也將繼續武裝台灣,以達到主要目標——在台海點燃火柴。
提醒一下,麥可‧蔡斯剩下的任期可能只有3個月,就算賀錦麗當選,他也未必會繼續待在位子上。 |
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