US, Taiwan tighten security ties through new cooperation

Meeting with US Senator Tammy Duckworth in Taipei today, Ms. Tsai noted that Ms. Duckworth is one of the main sponsors of the Taiwan Cooperation Act, which has received support from the Republican and Democratic parties. master, but has not yet become a law.

“Accordingly, the US Department of Defense is actively planning cooperation between the US National Guard and Taiwan’s self-defense forces,” Tsai said, without providing details. “We look forward to cooperating with the US and Taiwan deepening and tightening on many regional security issues”, Ms. Tsai emphasized.

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen (right) receives US Senator Tammy Duckworth in Taipei on May 31 Reuters

Speaking at a later meeting with Taiwan Institute of Public Administration Director To Trinhchang, Senator Duckworth said that her visit to Taipei was accompanied by the director of the State Cooperation Program (SPP) under the Ministry of Public Security. US National Guard “which will work with you on establishing total defense.” Ms. Duckworth did not provide details. SPP combines units of the US National Guard with other countries to support training and interoperability.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs China protested against Ms. Duckworth’s visit to Taipei, according to Reuters. China has recently increased its activities military near Taiwan. The Taiwan Defense Agency on the evening of May 30 said that 30 Chinese military aircraft flew into Taiwan’s air defense identification zone on the same day, according to AFP.