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Using the same emergency power that has been invoked more than 35 times for Ukraine, US President Joe Biden’s administration proposes to provide $500 million in weapons aid to Taiwan. News agency Reuters quoted an official as saying that the Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA), a form of power that has aided in the delivery of weapons to Ukraine, was used by Congress to approve up to $1 billion in weapons assistance for Taiwan as part of the 2023 budget. This drawdown would be the first from that $1 billion authorisation, which permits the president to transfer goods and services from...
