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Should the United States increase military aid to Taiwan?

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The facts

The Taiwan Relations Act of 1979 commits the United States to provide Taiwan with arms of a defensive character, without specifying quantities or types.

The State Department reported a backlog of more than $20 billion in approved but undelivered U.S. arms sales to Taiwan as of 2024.

Congress authorized up to $2 billion per year in Foreign Military Financing grants for Taiwan through fiscal year 2027 under the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act.

Taiwan's 2025 defense budget was approximately $19.7 billion, roughly 2.5% of its GDP, with proposals to raise it above 3%.

The People's Republic of China claims Taiwan as part of its territory and has not renounced the use of force to achieve unification.

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Should the United States increase military aid to Taiwan?

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Yes — significantly expand weapons sales and training to deter China0%

Yes — but only modest increases tied to Taiwan's own defense spending0%

No — maintain current levels under existing law0%

No — reduce U.S. military involvement to lower the risk of conflict0%

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Virginia

55% Yes

Your state

Florida

51% No

leans opposite

Pennsylvania

53% Yes

close split

Michigan

57% Yes

strongest shift

Texas

54% No

disagrees

Georgia

50% Yes

nearly tied

Northeast

58% Yes

South

47% Yes

Midwest

54% Yes

West

61% Yes

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YES gained 4% nationally in the last hour as new votes surged from the Northeast.

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Florida flipped toward NO after trending narrowly YES earlier this afternoon.

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1,248 new votes were submitted in the last 10 minutes.

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Yes — significantly expand weapons sales and training to deter China0%

Yes — but only modest increases tied to Taiwan's own defense spending0%

No — maintain current levels under existing law0%

No — reduce U.S. military involvement to lower the risk of conflict0%