{"id":26276,"date":"2021-03-05T16:18:28","date_gmt":"2021-03-05T16:18:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2021\/03\/05\/give-taiwan-consistent-arms-sales-says-indopacom-head\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T22:13:50","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T22:13:50","slug":"give-taiwan-consistent-arms-sales-says-indopacom-head","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/global\/asia-pacific\/2021\/03\/05\/give-taiwan-consistent-arms-sales-says-indopacom-head\/","title":{"rendered":"Give Taiwan \u2018consistent\u2019 arms sales, says US regional commander"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WASHINGTON \u2014 The United States should provide \u201cconsistent arms sales\u201d to Taiwan to deter Chinese aggression in the Pacific region, the head of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHelping to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/global\/asia-pacific\/2020\/08\/28\/taiwans-president-emphasizes-defense-amid-growing-china-threat\/\" target=_blank>encourage Taiwan<\/a> on their investments, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/global\/asia-pacific\/2021\/03\/01\/whats-preventing-taiwan-from-preparing-for-potential-war\/\">mix of capabilities<\/a> that include capabilities that helps Taiwan deter as well as provides some decent [other] capabilities that helps Taiwan defend, I think is a very important approach that the [Defense] Department needs to take,\u201d Adm. Philip Davidson said at an event hosted by the American Enterprise Institute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAnd I would say, you know, for the greater U.S. government \u2014 consistent arms sales to Taiwan to help in this deterrence strategy is critically important. And again, that takes a balance to capabilities to go to them,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Davidson\u2019s comments come amid a tour of Washington <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/pentagon\/2021\/03\/05\/indopacom-head-defends-pacific-fund-pricetag\/\" target=_blank>to make the case<\/a> for funding the Pacific Deterrence Initiative, for which his command is seeking $4.6 billion in fiscal 2022, and $27 billion through 2027, to build up capabilities in the command\u2019s area of responsibility. Part of that funding involves reinforcing ties between the U.S. and its partners and allies in the Asia-Pacific region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For military planners, Taiwan remains a potential flashpoint in the region, with U.S. intelligence analysts <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/news\/your-military\/2019\/01\/15\/new-defense-intelligence-assessment-warns-china-nears-critical-military-milestone\/\">saying in 2019<\/a> that the Chinese military is getting closer to the point it may feel it can successfully invade Taiwan. Both the U.S. and China have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/global\/asia-pacific\/2021\/01\/25\/china-us-step-up-military-activities-near-taiwan\/\">stepped up activity<\/a> around Taiwan in recent months, with Davidson expressing concern about recent activities from China.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/global\/asia-pacific\/2021\/02\/26\/more-missiles-dispersed-forces-are-key-to-stopping-chinese-invasion-of-taiwan-says-former-us-navy-official\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"206\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/191001-N-FC670-004-1.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">More missiles, dispersed forces are key to stopping Chinese invasion of Taiwan, says former US Navy official<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">A former submarine warfare officer warns two missile types will not be delivered in sufficient numbers under current U.S. procurements plans to defeat any attempted landing operation by China\u2019s People\u2019s Liberation Army across the Taiwan Strait.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIn and around Taiwan over the last several months we\u2019ve seen an uptick in air activity from the PRC that includes bomber flights to fighter flights, reconnaissance aircraft, maritime patrol aircraft, even going so far as to repeatedly penetrate the Taiwan air defense identification zone,\u201d Davidson said, using an acronym for the People\u2019s Republic of China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m deeply concerned about the next six years, but certainly the course of this decade as well. You know, given the changes in capacity, the numbers of fighters, bombers, ships, as well as the capability change there when it comes to the PRC \u2014 when I look back at the turn of the century here, Taiwan exceeded China\u2019s capability and capacity numbers. That is no longer the case,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">China <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/global\/asia-pacific\/2021\/03\/05\/china-boosts-defense-budget-again-exceeding-208-billion\/\" target=_blank>recently announced<\/a> a 6.8 percent increase of its defense budget for the next financial year, boosting military spending to $208.5 billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since the start FY17, the U.S. government has approved 20 Foreign Military Sales cases for Taiwan, potentially worth an estimated $18.3 billion. While that includes packages of both F-16C\/D aircraft and Abrams tanks, the majority of the FMS cases have involved missiles. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/global\/asia-pacific\/2020\/10\/23\/potential-arms-sale-to-taiwan-could-put-chinas-east-coast-in-the-crosshairs\/\">most recent tranche<\/a>, approved by the State Department in October, would allow Taiwan to not only <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/global\/asia-pacific\/2019\/09\/27\/taiwan-looks-to-boost-artillery-forces-to-counter-china\/\">counterstrike<\/a> in the event of a Chinese ballistic missile strike but also disrupt a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/global\/asia-pacific\/2020\/08\/28\/taiwans-president-emphasizes-defense-amid-growing-china-threat\/\">potential Chinese invasion<\/a> by striking ports, air bases and other military targets across the Taiwan Strait.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe sale of arms to Taiwan in recent years has helped to bolster their high-end air and maritime capabilities while introducing valuable asymmetric systems into their force,\u201d Eric Sayers, a visiting fellow at AEI who hosted the event, told Defense News.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But, Sayers said, \u201cI think the project for the coming years should focus on completing delivery of these systems while also standing up a robust, bilateral training program and expanding senior officer engagement. The INDOPACOM J2, J3 and J5 should be regularly engaging their counterparts in the ROC military, including traveling to Taiwan annually.\u201d (ROC stands for Republic of China, an alternative title for Taiwan.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the event, Sayers raised the issue of increased engagement with Davidson, who noted those conversations have two-way benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cCapacity and capability, how they intend to fight if they were called upon \u2014 we have to have that understanding in order to fulfill the fight and win rubric,\u201d Davidson said. \u201cYou know, that\u2019s part of every combatant commanders portfolio. 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