TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The U.S. House bill providing military aid for Taiwan is a testament to America’s commitment to help enhance its defensive capabilities, the Ministry of National Defense (MND)said on Saturday (June 29).

The MND said the bill is in accordance with the Taiwan Enhanced Resilience Act, which aims to bolster U.S. support for Taiwan in defense, economy, and people-to-people relations. The ministry said that if the bill is signed into law, it will advance Taiwan-U.S. cooperation in building integrated regional deterrence capabilities, CNA reported. 

Passage of the bill will contributing to upholding peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and the greater region, the MND added. The ministry said it will closely monitor the bill’s developments.

The bill includes at least US$500 million (NT$16.25 billion) worth of military aid for Taiwan for fiscal year 2025. The foreign military financing allows Taiwan to procure U.S. defense materials, services, and training. Additionally, the bill also permits up to US$2 billion in loans and loan guarantees to help Taiwan strengthen its military deterrence capabilities.

On June 18, the U.S. government formally notified Congress about its plan to sell Switchblade 300 anti-personnel loitering missile systems and ALTIUS 600M-V anti-armor UAVs to Taiwan for US$360.2 million (NT$11.65 billion), according to the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency. Taiwan has requested to purchase 720 Switchblade drones and up to 291 ALTIUS UAVs along with related equipment and logistics support.