
賴清德總統8日接見美國聯邦參議員班奈特訪問團,表示期待台美攜手打造無人機非紅供應鏈並深化太空合作。班奈特則重申美國對台政策基礎,強調落實《台灣關係法》與六項保證。
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台美雙方持續就國防安全、國防預算及印太區域穩定進行交流合作。
賴清德總統今(8)日接見美國聯邦參議員班奈特(Michael Bennet)訪問團時表示,台海和平穩定攸關第一島鏈及印太區域的穩定與發展。期待台美攜手打造無人機非紅供應鏈,深化太空及產業合作,共同打造更和平、安全、繁榮的印太區域。班奈特表示,全面落實與遵守《台灣關係法》及「六項保證」,依然是美國對台政策的基礎與框架。這是台灣海峽和整個印太地區和平穩定最穩妥的路徑。
賴清德表示,台灣有決心強化自我防衛能力,以實力捍衛和平。台灣整體國防預算今年已超過GDP 3%,達到3.2%;明年國防預算將占GDP 3.9%,並占中央政府總預算歲出20%以上,預計在2030年之前能達到GDP 5%。我們增加國防投資,不只是增加預算,更重要的是改變台灣的防衛方式。台灣正積極導入人工智慧、無人載具、太空科技,以及新的通訊與指揮系統,加快國防科技創新的速度,建立更智慧、更分散,也更具韌性的防衛體系,達到不對稱作戰目標。他感謝美國在台灣強化國防力量方面的強力支持,也期待能共同攜手打造無人機非紅供應鏈,並有更多的產業交流合作。
班奈特參議員指出,他清楚了解到台灣所面臨的威脅,也肯定立法院通過逾240億美元的軍購特別預算,以及超過70億美元用於建置無人載具系統。在烏克蘭和中東的衝突皆已證明無人系統的重要性,在台灣建置相關系統將能有效強化臺灣的嚇阻力。
班奈特表示,美國國會對維護台海和平與穩定有堅定的跨黨派支持,包括透過出售必要的防禦性武器,以確保台灣有足夠的自我防衛能力。他將持續與國會同僚合作,確保落實已授權和撥款的各項支持。並強調,全面落實與遵守《台灣關係法》及「六項保證」,依然是美國對台政策的基礎與框架。這是台灣海峽和整個印太地區和平穩定最穩妥的路徑。
班奈特參議員來自美國「太空科技首府」科羅拉多州,長期關注太空產業發展,並推動「台美太空援助法案」。他提到,很高興看到其所代表的科羅拉多州和台灣在太空、量子科技、光電科技、農業和半導體等領域建立更緊密的合作。他將持續在參議院推動跨黨派合作,強化台美太空合作,並提升印太地區的嚇阻能力。
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台灣未來數年將逐步提高國防預算佔GDP比例
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