I wonder based on the current agreements between United States and Taiwan, if Taiwan has the right to strike (fire) against PLA of China first when they feel they will be invaded by China but still able to obtain the military aid from United States?
I am thinking if Taiwan had to wait for China's first strike and then fight back, it would put them in a very disadvantaged situation (by then hundreds of PLA missles might have already landed on their military facilities. Hypersonic missles might arrive in just a couple of minites from mainland China to Taiwan). So is it written somewhere or has any U.S. officals mentioned that they allow or do not allow Taiwanese army to strike first in order to obtain U.S.'s military aid?