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Biden Authorizes New $567 Million Weapons Aid Package For Taiwan

By Matthew Beinart

Thursday, October 3rd, 2024

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Biden Authorizes New $567 Million Weapons Aid Package For Taiwan

President Joe Biden addresses the nation on Oct. 19, 2023 on the U.S.' support to Ukraine and Israel. Photo: The White House.

President Biden has authorized $567 million in new weapons aid for Taiwan, the largest such package to date. A White House memo published on Sunday detailed the directive for the new Taiwan security assistance package, which will draw “defense articles and services of the Department of Defense, and military education and training.” Specifics on the capabilities to be included in the new Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA) package have not yet been disclosed. The new security assistance package for Taiwan follows…

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