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The U.S. has earmarked US$8 billion for defense aid to allies including Ukraine, Israel and Indo-Pacific nations such as Taiwan. With Taiwan's President-elect Lai Ching-te advocating the preservation of the status quo and Vice President-elect Hsiao Bi-khim making a discreet visit to Washington, D.C., we examine the implications of the defense aid package and evolving Taiwan-U.S. relations.

Our guests are:

Lai I-chung
President, Prospect Foundation

Courtney Donovan Smith
Political analyst specializing in the politics of Taiwan

Chapters:
00:00:00 – Introduction
00:00:58 – Analyzing the U.S. 2025 Defense Budget's Impact on Taiwan
00:06:13 – Prospects for Normalized Taiwan-U.S. Security Cooperation
00:10:25 – Effects of China's 7.2% Increase in Military Spending
00:14:33 – Strategies to Mitigate Chinese Aggression
00:21:11 – Analyzing the Timing of Visits by U.S. Think Tank Scholars


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