May 9, 2022- 2:41 p.m.
The Biden administration is quietly pressing the Taiwanese government to order American-made weapons that would help its small military repel a seaborne invasion by China rather than weapons designed for conventional set-piece warfare, current and former U.S. and Taiwanese officials say.
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The U.S. officials have warned their Taiwanese counterparts that the State Department would reject such requests.
They have also told American weapons makers to refrain from asking U.S. agencies to approve Taiwanese orders of certain arms.
The procurement process is complex, with many parties weighing in. The push by the Biden administration has broadened and accelerated similar efforts by officials in the Trump and Obama administrations.
Democratic and Republican officials and lawmakers say one lesson of the Ukraine war is the United States must help transform Taiwan into a “porcupine” to deter potential attacks from China.
The nine current and former American and Taiwanese officials familiar with the discussions spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the negotiations.
