Herbert Pell: “The Chinese are engaged in the acquisition of modern military equipment, including long-range fighter bombers from…”

“The Chinese are engaged in the acquisition of modern military equipment, including long-range fighter bombers from Russia, that pose a new military challenge to Taiwan given the progressive deterioration of Taiwan's aging military equipment. As a result of the increasing sophistication of the Chinese military forces and the decreasing operability of Taiwan's military forces, Taiwan should have the opportunity to purchase from the United States weapons appropriate to its needs. President Bush acknowledged the evolving threat and changing circumstances when he approved the sale of F-16's to Taiwan in 1992. Similar logic should apply to other defensive military equipment.”