The Taiwan Relations Act provides that the United States 'will make available to Taiwan such defense articles and defense services in such quantity as may be necessary to enable Taiwan to maintain a sufficient self-defense capability.'
Hagel reaffirms U.S. commitment to Taiwan's defense under the Taiwan Relations Act.
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Because I had the responsibility and I play my own game here. And that is because by law, I am the one official in government charged with certification with release of detainees. I take that responsibility very seriously.
The President has determined that closing it is a national security imperative.
I believe the President has the statutory and constitutional authority to take the action that he is doing to protect this country.
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