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On the recordFebruary 14, 2011
Mr. Panetta, the Senate-passed version of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 included an amendment I sponsored that required DOD to report to Congress within 90 days on the status and capabilities of Taiwan's current air force, as well as an analysis of the specific weapons systems Taiwan would need in order to defend itself.
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John Cornyn
Republican · Texas

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Cornyn discusses a Senate amendment requiring DOD to report on Taiwan's air force capabilities.

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