00:00The U.S. could soon provide more than half a billion U.S. dollars in military aid to Taiwan.
00:06That's as Congress begins announcing its budget plans for next year.
00:10On Thursday, the House Appropriations Committee released its 2027 funding bill for national security,
00:17the State Department, and related programs.
00:19It proposed no less than 500 million U.S. dollars in foreign military funding for Taiwan,
00:25with arms deliveries topping its priority list.
00:39The bill also says that none of the funds may be used to produce maps
00:43that inaccurately depict Taiwan's territorial boundaries or misrepresent its social and economic systems.
00:50This is an issue that has surfaced before,
00:53after U.S. materials once mistakenly labeled Taiwan as part of China.
00:58This comes as the Wall Street Journal reports that the U.S. has burned through large stockpiles of munitions in
01:04the Iran War.
01:05This raises concerns among some officials that it may not be able to help defend Taiwan
01:10if China launches an invasion in the near term.
01:14But for some, regional security is not relying on just one country.
01:22The U.S. has been a huge impact on the U.S. military.
01:35The U.S. has been a huge impact on the U.S. military.
01:47The U.S. administration says the 2027 funding bill sets aside around $47 billion U.S. dollars for national security
01:55and states.
01:56That's a roughly 6 percent decrease from 2026.
02:00Despite the cuts, the House says the bill still provides strong funding support for Taiwan and other U.S. allies,
02:07which is aimed at countering adversaries like China.
02:11John Tsu and Ellen Lu in Taipei for Taiwan Plus.
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