U.S. defense spending bill authorizes training program for Taiwan
Washington, Dec. 7 (CNA) The finalized draft of the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) in the United States authorizes the U.S. secretary of defense to “establish a comprehensive training, advising, and institutional capacity building program” for Taiwan’s military. According to the NDAA draft released by the U.S. Senate and House of Representative late Wednesday night, the program is to be established by the U.S. Secretary of Defense in consultation with “appropriate officials of Taiwan” pursuant to the Taiwan Enhanced Resilience Act.