FMF, largest military assistance account managed by State Department, provides primarily grant assistance to foreign governments for the purchase of US defence equipment and military training.
A solider launches a US-made TOW 2A missile during a live fire drill in Pingtung, Taiwan July 3, 2023. / Photo: Reuters Archive
The notification, which was seen by the Reuters news agency on Wednesday, informs congressional committees of the State Department's intention to obligate up to $80 million in FMF funds in support of Taiwan. "These weapons will not only help Taiwan and protect other democracies in the region, but also strengthen the US deterrence posture and ensure our national security from an increasingly aggressive CCP [Chinese Communist Party]," McCaul said in a statement.
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