Powerful US senator arrives in Taiwan to discuss security

US Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS), chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, speaks next to US Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE) at the Songshan Airport in Taipei, Taiwan August 29, 2025. - Reuters

TAIPEI: US Senator Roger Wicker, the chairman of the Armed Services Committee and one of the strongest advocates for Taiwan in the US Congress, arrived in Taipei on Friday (Aug 29) to discuss security as China ratchets up its military pressure on the island.

Wicker, a Republican, said he and Senator Deb Fischer were visiting to reinforce the "great partnership" the United States and Taiwan had and would have in the future. Fischer is also a Republican and a member of the Armed Services Committee.