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Special aid tool for Israel approved for Taiwan’s use, but not Ukraine
Taiwan can now use U.S. aid to grow its own defense industry, a benefit only Israel has had before. But funding remains stalled amid the Ukraine debate.
US offers helicopters to Slovakia for giving jets to Ukraine
Bratislava would pay $340 million for the Bell AH-1Z attack choppers in a deal worth about $1 billion that also includes 500 AGM-114 Hellfire II missiles.
Republicans push Biden to seek more Taiwan military aid in next budget
GOP lawmakers want to see $2 billion in military aid for Taiwan in the forthcoming budget request.
Treasury pitches new rule to lessen paper check payments
The Treasury estimated the average cost of issuing a paper check at 43 cents, while the average EFT payment costs less than 2 cents.
Congress forgoes $2 billion Taiwan security grants in favor of loans
Taiwan loses out on a behind-the-scenes Capitol Hill clash that ended with the omnibus using loans instead of grants to fund U.S. military aid.
Congress wants to arm Taiwan, but hasn’t figured out how to pay for it
Congress is poised to take up a massive policy that will include Taiwan security aid provisions, but the appropriations is an open question.
US sees chance to gain arms market share from sanctioned Russia
A White House official said Tuesday that Russia’s sanctions-struck defense industry is opening an “opportunity” for U.S. and western defense firms to take
By Joe Gould