Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) has introduced a proposal to fast-track the transfer of weapons and boost ties between the U.S. and Taiwanese militaries to equip the independent democratic nation against any possible attack by Beijing’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA).
The “Taiwan Peace Through Strength Act of 2022” (pdf) requires the U.S. Department of Defense to conduct an annual review of U.S. war plans to defend Taiwan and bans U.S. defense contractors from doing business in China.
