Taiwan and the United States deepen defense cooperation President Lai: We hope to move from military purchases to joint research and development and production

President Lai yesterday received a delegation from Boyle (left), the top Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives Budget Committee. (Provided by the Presidential Office)

Yesterday, President Lai met with the visiting delegation of Boyle, the top Democratic member of the Budget Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives, and U.S. Senator Bennet respectively. He thanked the U.S. Congress for its long-term and firm support for Taiwan, and looked forward to further deepening defense cooperation with the United States, gradually moving from military procurement to joint research and development and joint production, improving the resilience and capacity of both sides' defense industries, and jointly making more contributions to peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific.

Lai Ching-te met with U.S. Congressmen Boyle, Salinas, and Kennedy, who pointed out that China has undermined regional peace and stability in recent years; democratic countries should unite and cooperate closely to protect the democratic values ​​and lives on which they depend.

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Lai emphasized that Taiwan is located in a key position in the first island chain. We are not only determined to defend peace across the Taiwan Strait; we also firmly believe that only strength can ensure peace. We look forward to further deepening defense cooperation with the United States, gradually moving from military procurement to joint research and development, and joint production, and improving the resilience and capacity of the defense industries of both parties; especially in the construction of drones and anti-drone systems, the use of AI to assist military decision-making, and improving logistics and combat effectiveness. We can have more cooperation and jointly make more contributions to the peace and stability of the Indo-Pacific.

Representative Boyle said that the people of the United States and Taiwan are closely connected by common values. While the democratic systems on both sides may not be perfect, they remain a model worth emulating for those still fighting for freedom around the world, especially in parts of Asia.

President Lai also received a delegation from U.S. Senator Bennett. Senator Bennett pointed out that he is certain that the Legislature will pass a special budget of more than 24 billion US dollars for military procurement and more than 7 billion US dollars for the construction of unmanned vehicle systems. Conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East have proven the importance of unmanned systems. Building relevant systems in Taiwan will effectively strengthen Taiwan's deterrent capabilities.

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