House China Committee Prepares Proposals to Rapidly Arm Taiwan

The new House committee on China is preparing proposals on ways to rapidly arm Taiwan and boost up American stockpiles of long-range missiles, Defense News reported on Thursday.

The steps come after the committee, which is led by Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), participated in war games that simulated a Chinese invasion of Taiwan, an unusual move for members of Congress that highlights how the US government is preparing for a future war with China.

Gallagher told Defense News that his committee was looking to insert provisions into the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). “We’re hoping to get consensus on a series of proposals that the committee can endorse that would be tailor-made for insertion into this year’s,” he said.