00:00Two U.S. congressmen have introduced a bill that would make it easier for Taiwan to purchase
00:05U.S. arms, aiming to deter a potential Chinese attack.
00:09U.S. Senator Rick Scott and House Representative Scott Perry introduced the Taiwan Plus Act
00:15in both chambers on Wednesday. The bill would shorten the time needed to approve arms purchases
00:21by Taiwan and raise spending limits to match those of NATO Plus members like Japan and South Korea.
00:28These countries are not official NATO members, but have close military ties with the U.S.
00:34Taiwan is a significant buyer of U.S. defense equipment, ramping up its purchases in recent years.
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