
四名共和黨參議員致函美國國務卿魯比歐與戰爭部長赫格塞斯,促釋放總值超過150億美元的對台安全援助,並對川普將台灣視為與習近平談判籌碼的言論表示擔憂。魯比歐回應稱對台軍售需考量美國自身需求等因素,目前仍在評估中。同時,七名跨黨派眾議員致函川普,促其向習近平表明對台軍售不需諮詢中共,以維持長年對台政策。
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川普政府去年十二月核准一筆台美最大規模一一〇億美元軍售,後續另一筆一四〇億美元軍售則延宕至今。外界無論是分析或引述知情人士說法,皆認定習近平欲藉本次川習會施壓對台軍售議題。
包括放行140億美元對台軍售 魯比歐:尚在評估
美國總統川普與中國國家主席習近平廿四日峰會登場前夕,四名共和黨參議員聯名致函國務卿魯比歐與戰爭部長赫格塞斯,呼籲政府釋出應交付台灣,總值超過一五〇億美元安全援助,並坦言對川普將台灣視為籌碼的言論感到憂心。對此,美國國務卿魯比歐表示,對台軍售需要考量美國自身需求等因素,目前仍在評估之中。
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川普政府去年十二月核准一筆台美最大規模一一〇億美元軍售,後續另一筆一四〇億美元軍售則延宕至今。外界無論是分析或引述知情人士說法,皆認定習近平欲藉本次川習會施壓對台軍售議題。
前參議院多數黨領袖、肯塔基參議員麥康奈、德州參議員柯寧、阿拉斯加州參議員穆考斯基及北卡羅來納州參議員提里斯,在信中舉出美政府尚未兌現台灣的安全援助項目:國務院未能推進已由國會核准提撥的三億美元外國軍事融資,戰爭部未能交付的十億美元款項,以及遭川普政府擱置的一四〇億美元軍售。
參議員在信中,對川普曾將台灣描述為「與習近平和中國交手時極佳的協商籌碼」言論表達擔憂,「若維持外交體面的代價是回絕我國盟友取得關鍵嚇阻能力,難以想像美國如何能在印度─太平洋地區可靠地投射有效嚇阻」。
信中提及美國前總統拜登二〇二一年與俄羅斯總統普廷會晤前,暫緩對烏克蘭軍事援助的案例,指延遲或拒絕援助,對於維繫美國與安全夥伴關係的力量帶來考驗。即便政府曾擔保台灣沒有登上川普和習的談判桌,四位議員仍嚴正關切美國對亞洲、全球關鍵夥伴和盟友的承諾決心。
被問及對台灣軍售議題,魯比歐向媒體表示,美政府對台軍售的考量不僅限於台灣本身的情況,而是更為廣泛的綜合評估,包括工業產能以及軍工基礎等因素,「我明白大家都在關注台灣。但我想要請各位此刻放眼全球。要是我們售出了某個東西,我們一個也不剩。或許未來能夠生產,但現在不在我們手中」。
魯比歐表示,無論任何時刻向台灣或其他國家軍售,總是會以美國在世界其他地區的需求或自身需要進行評估,這些便是對台軍售正在進行的程序。
跨黨派眾議員致函川普
堅守對台軍售不問中共
與此同時,以眾議院外交委員會亞太小組主席金映玉為首,共七名眾議員公開致函川普,敦促川普向習近平表明美國立場,對台軍售不事先諮詢中共並不違背美中一中政策。他們呼籲川普確認在台灣議題上,藉由額外軍售等方式強化台灣自我防衛能力,維持受台灣關係法、美中三公報與六項保證引導的長年對台政策,對美國安全至關重要。
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
魯比歐將在評估完成後釋放部分或全部被延宕的一四〇億美元對台軍售
Likely · Within weeks
川習會後,美國將維持或加強對台軍售力度,以回應共和黨與跨黨派議員的壓力
Possible · Within months

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