Recently, Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) introduced the Taiwan Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act alongside Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Marco Rubio (R-FL).
This bill looks to provide support to the Asian nation in their struggle against Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The program gives the U.S. Government the capacity to lease or lend (rather than sell) weapons of war to the Taiwanese state in order to defend itself against CCP aggression.
The legislation follows the tradition of the 1941 Lend-Lease Act which allowed President Franklin D. Roosevelt to assist the Allied Powers during World War II.
Sen. Scott said that Taiwan was a “shining example of democracy in the Indo-Pacific.”
“Taiwan must have the capacity to defend itself against an invasion from Communist China,” stated Sen. Scott.
“The brave Taiwanese people are a shining example of democracy in the Indo-Pacific—a stark contrast to Xi Jinping’s tyrannical regime that commits gross human rights abuses. I’m proud to join my colleagues on this good bill to strengthen Taiwanese forces and continue to show that we refuse to bow to Xi’s aggression,” Scott concluded.
Moreover, Sen. Blackburn provided her thoughts on the introduction of the bill as well.
“Taiwan is our greatest partner in the Indo-Pacific region, and their continued sovereignty is essential to challenging the New Axis of Evil,” said Senator Blackburn.
“Communist China has made it clear they will stop at nothing to become globally dominant. The Taiwan Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act will help ensure Taiwan has the capacity to defend itself and strengthen the United States’ commitment to preserving freedom around the globe.”
The legislation looks to clarify and define how aggression from the Chinese army might look as well as require a report of needs of Taiwan concerning their self-defense.
This bill looks to provide support to the Asian nation in their struggle against Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The program gives the U.S. Government the capacity to lease or lend (rather than sell) weapons of war to the Taiwanese state in order to defend itself against CCP aggression.
The legislation follows the tradition of the 1941 Lend-Lease Act which allowed President Franklin D. Roosevelt to assist the Allied Powers during World War II.
Sen. Scott said that Taiwan was a “shining example of democracy in the Indo-Pacific.”
“Taiwan must have the capacity to defend itself against an invasion from Communist China,” stated Sen. Scott.
“The brave Taiwanese people are a shining example of democracy in the Indo-Pacific—a stark contrast to Xi Jinping’s tyrannical regime that commits gross human rights abuses. I’m proud to join my colleagues on this good bill to strengthen Taiwanese forces and continue to show that we refuse to bow to Xi’s aggression,” Scott concluded.
Moreover, Sen. Blackburn provided her thoughts on the introduction of the bill as well.
“Taiwan is our greatest partner in the Indo-Pacific region, and their continued sovereignty is essential to challenging the New Axis of Evil,” said Senator Blackburn.
“Communist China has made it clear they will stop at nothing to become globally dominant. The Taiwan Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act will help ensure Taiwan has the capacity to defend itself and strengthen the United States’ commitment to preserving freedom around the globe.”
The legislation looks to clarify and define how aggression from the Chinese army might look as well as require a report of needs of Taiwan concerning their self-defense.
