Name: CIA World Factbook Archive 1990-2025
Creator: Central Intelligence Agency
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Historical Values

Year	Value
2021	the US Taiwan Relations Act of April 1979 states that the US shall provide Taiwan with arms of a defensive character and shall maintain the capacity of the US to resist any resort to force or other forms of coercion that would jeopardize the security, or social or economic system, of the people of Taiwan (2021)
2022	the US Taiwan Relations Act of April 1979 states that the US shall provide Taiwan with arms of a defensive character and shall maintain the capacity of the US to resist any resort to force or other forms of coercion that would jeopardize the security, or social or economic system, of the people of Taiwan (2022)
2023	the military s primary responsibility is external security, including the defense of the country s sovereignty and territory, and the protection of Taiwan s air space, maritime claims, and sea lanes of communication; its main focus is the challenge posed by the People s Republic of China; the military trains regularly and conducts multiservice exercises; the Army s primary combat forces include nine mechanized or motorized infantry brigades, four armored brigades, and three artillery brigades; i
2024	the military s primary responsibility is external security, including the defense of the country s sovereignty and territory, and the protection of Taiwan s air space, maritime claims, and sea lines of communication; its main focus is the challenge posed by the People s Republic of China the US Taiwan Relations Act of April 1979 states that the US shall provide Taiwan with arms of a defensive character and shall maintain the capacity of the US to resist any resort to force or other forms of coer
2025	the military s primary responsibility is external security, including the defense and protection of the country s air space, maritime claims, sea lines of communications, sovereignty, and territory; its main focus is the challenge posed by the People s Republic of China (2025)

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