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GOP Lawmakers ‘Urge’ Biden’s Budget Include Up To $2 Billion In Military Aid For Taiwan

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GOP Lawmakers ‘Urge’ Biden’s Budget Include Up To $2 Billion In Military Aid For Taiwan
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A group of Republican lawmakers are calling for President Biden’s upcoming fiscal year 2024 budget request to include up to $2 billion in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) grants for Taiwan. The top Republicans on the House and Senate foreign affairs and armed services sent a letter to Biden on Thursday, in which they “urge” him to increase the amount of military aid for Taiwan that would go toward purchasing U.S.-made defense equipment. "We must be willing to accept the tension…

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