Chairman Moolenaar and Ranking Member Krishnamoorthi Release Bipartisan “Ten More for Taiwan” Report on Strengthening Deterrence Against China's Aggression

WASHINGTON — Chairman John Moolenaar and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi today released Ten More for Taiwan, a bipartisan report of the House Select Committee on China outlining urgent steps to strengthen deterrence against Chinese Communist Party (CCP) aggression toward Taiwan. The report builds on the Select Committee’s original bipartisan Ten for Taiwan report, which concluded that central to the Committee’s mandate is deterring CCP military aggression against Taiwan. Since that report’s publication, developments instigated by the CCP have increased the risk of conflict over Taiwan, underscoring the need to deepen U.S.–Taiwan economic, defense, and political cooperation to maintain peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. The report emphasizes that the United States’ goal is to deter war, which will require urgently employing all elements of national power.

“Xi Jinping has ordered his military to be ready to take Taiwan by 2027 if necessary, so 2026 is an urgent year to build deterrence in the Taiwan Strait,” said Moolenaar. “This means increasing weapons stockpiles, enhancing logistics capabilities, and creating dilemmas for the PLA that will deter an attack on Taiwan. The United States and the American people have a strong partnership with Taiwan, and we must take definitive steps to strengthen it before it is too late.”

“This bipartisan report makes explicit that Taiwan is not—and will not be—a bargaining chip with the Chinese Communist Party,” said Krishnamoorthi. “Ten More for Taiwan shows that effective deterrence is not only military, but comes from clear political messaging, strengthened economic ties, and a firm commitment to our shared values. And it reflects what our allies and partners are making clear: how the United States responds to coercion and aggression globally directly shapes Beijing’s calculations about Taiwan.”

Summary Of Recommendations

The bipartisan report provides a near-term roadmap for action, recommending that the United States:

1. Actively and consistently affirm America’s commitment to Taiwan’s security.
2. Advance pending trade, tax, travel, and technology agreements with Taiwan to deepen investment, expand cooperation, and enhance economic integration. Congress should also pass legislation to deter and rapidly respond to PRC economic aggression, protect critical supply chains, and coordinate economic pressure with allies.
3. Expand, expedite, and streamline security assistance to Taiwan and establish mutually beneficial defense industrial cooperation programs.
4. Urgently prioritize and expand efforts to build defense industrial production and sustainment capacity, accelerate innovation, and mitigate PRC supply chain dependencies.
5. Enhance the U.S. ability to sustain forward-deployed forces by improving air and missile defense (AMD) capabilities, rapidly fielding next-generation sustainment and contested logistics platforms, and expanding space launch capacity.
6. Accelerate regional infrastructure, basing and access, and intelligence-sharing initiatives; further integrate U.S., Japanese, Philippine, and other allied and partner forces along the First Island Chain; and establish new multilateral exercises and command and control structures.
7. Work with Taiwan to expand and diversify its energy supply, increase imports and storage capacity of liquid natural gas (LNG), stockpile U.S. and allied agricultural and medical products, and strengthen its cybersecurity capabilities.
8. Assist Taiwan’s civil defense preparedness while providing more opportunities for Taiwan’s military personnel to participate in U.S. training programs and expanding pathways for long-term advisors to support Taiwan.
9. Prioritize efforts to expand Taiwan’s presence and role in international organizations, strengthen global partnerships, and support economic resilience through multilateral initiatives and targeted funding.
10. Impose costs on the PRC for its “no-limits” partnership with Russia and make Xi’s Taiwan calculations more difficult, while strengthening NATO’s military readiness and industrial capacity to deter and respond to authoritarian threats across multiple theaters.

The report is available here.