The chair of the British parliament's defence select committee said there is 'much to explore' in boosting military help for Taiwan and that he had discussed the island's submarine programme while visiting Taipei last week.
British Conservative MP Tobias Ellwood is seen walking outside the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain, February 2, 2022. REUTERS/Henry NichollsTAIPEI, Dec 5 - The chair of the British parliament's defence select committee said there is "much to explore" in boosting military help for Taiwan and that he had discussed the island's submarine programme while visiting Taipei last week.
While the United States is Taiwan's most important foreign source of weapons, British companies have been helping develop Taiwan's new fleetAsked whether Britain should help support Taiwan militarily, whether with weapons or intelligence sharing, Tobias Ellwood said: "Yes - very much so"." of relations with China was over, Ellwood added: "There is much to explore here".
Ellwood, who is a senior lawmaker from the ruling Conservative Party and a former defence minister, said he had also discussed Taiwan's indigenous submarine programme on his trip, but added he needed to learn a little more about it before saying anything publicly. He said Britain should have greater military and security interaction with Taiwan, which security sources have said largely happens behind closed doors, and should be braver in supporting Taiwan internationally.
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