House select committee on China urges stockpiling of U.S. weapons to back Taiwan

By Tony Bertuca / May 24, 2023 at 3:01 PM
The House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party released a bipartisan blueprint today calling for, among other things, increased production of long-range missiles and unmanned systems to support the strategy lawmakers say is necessary to deter an invasion or blockade of Taiwan by China. Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), who chairs the select committee, said in a speech today that the only hope of “stopping World War III” lies in arming Taiwan...

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