拜登政府對台政策之分析

Analysis of the Biden Administration’s Taiwan Policy

由於台灣位處第一島鏈而具重要地緣戰略地位，且不僅是半導體的王國，更被視為是民主保壘，故顯得極為重要。隨著中國不斷強化對台的威脅政策，美國不但持續與台灣合作，且合作的力道更甚以往。本文的主要目的是說明分析拜登政府的對台政策。首先，研究發現拜登政府延續著川普政府採取劍指中國的印太戰略，採取多邊主義機制、重視國際參與，特別是強調與盟邦國家之間的合作。其次，在美國力推印太戰略影響下，美國持續透過許多途徑強化與台灣的合作，例如常態化出售防衛性武器給台灣，並透過「外國軍事融資」提供軍事援助，以提升台灣的不對稱能力。同時，並鼓勵台美雙方的軍事交流與軍隊情報分享，且協助台灣訓練部隊，以助於台灣因應中共持續的軍事擴張與挑釁行為。最後，美國持續強化雙方在經貿以及非傳統安全領域的合作，且可預見的未來，在持續推動印太戰略影響下，美國將持續深化與台灣的合作關係。

The main purpose of this paper is to illustrate and analyze the Biden administration’s Taiwan policy. First, the study finds that the Biden administration has continued the Trump administration’s Indo-Pacific strategy of targeting China by adopting a multilateralism mechanism, emphasizing international engagement, and stressing cooperation with allied countries. Second, under the influence of the U.S. push for the Indo-Pacific Strategy, and given Taiwan’s geostrategic importance and its status as fortress of democracy, the U.S. has continued to strengthen its cooperation with Taiwan through a number of channels, such as the continued sale of defensive weapons to Taiwan and the provision of military assistance through Foreign Military Financing to help enhance Taiwan’s asymmetric capabilities. The U.S. also encourages military exchanges and information sharing between Taiwan and the U.S., and assists Taiwan in training its military forces in response to the CCP’s continued military expansion and provocative behavior. Finally, the U.S. continues to strengthen cooperation in the areas of trade and non-traditional security, and will continue to deepen its relationship with Taiwan in the foreseeable future as it continues to advance its Indo-Pacific Strategy.