The US has published a report which has reiterated its support for the Taiwan Relations Act and its commitment to selling weapons to Taiwan so it can defend itself amidst a growing threat from China.
The US Department of Defense published its 2020 Report on Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China on Tuesday. The report says “China’s People’s Liberation Army is enhancing its readiness to prevent Taiwan independence and execute an invasion if necessary.”
In terms of the military balance across the Taiwan Strait, the report says that “China’s multi-decade military modernization effort has eroded or negated many of the military advantages that Taiwan has historically enjoyed the context of a cross-Strait conflict. To counter China’s improving capabilities, Taiwan is developing new concepts and capabilities for asymmetric warfare.”