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Lin Chia-lung

Lin Chia-lung

Foreign Minister of Taiwan

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Notable Quotes

"[The U.S.] long-term support for regional security and Taiwan’s self-defense capabilities" is key to deterring conflict in the Taiwan Strait. (Lin Chia-lung, December 2025)

Stories

The $11.1B Taiwan arms tranche: Washington bets big on long-range firepower, Beijing sees a red line

Force in Play

Engaging Washington as the tranche enters congressional review

The record Taiwan arms tranche (about $11.1B across eight DSCA notifications) is now in the congressional review lane. Taiwan's Defense Ministry and presidential office emphasized the buys are contingent on legislative funding. Local reporting shows five of eight cases sit in a pending NT$1.25 trillion special defense budget — meaning the political fight in Taipei throttles how fast the package moves from 'possible sale' to signed LOAs.

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