opportunity between members of the Armed Forces and officials of the Department of Defense, on the one hand, and armed forces personnel and officials of Taiwan, on the other hand. (c) Focus of exchanges The exchanges under the program required by subsection (a) should include exchanges focused on the following: (1) Threat analysis. (2) Military doctrine. (3) Force planning. (4) Logistical support. (5) Intelligence collection and analysis. (6) Operational tactics, techniques, and procedures. (7) Humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. (d) Civil-Military affairs The exchanges under the program required by subsection (a) should include activities and exercises focused on civil-military relations, including relations between the military and parliament. (e) Locations of exchanges The exchanges under the program required by subsection (a) should be conducted in both the United States and Taiwan. (f) Definitions In this section: (1) The term senior military officer , with respect to the Armed Forces, means a general or flag officer of the Armed Forces on active duty. (2) The term senior official , with respect to the Department of Defense, means a civilian official of the Department of Defense at the level of Assistant Secretary of Defense or above. 4. Enhanced diplomatic contacts with Taiwan (a) In general The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State are authorized and encouraged, to the extent consistent with law, to send to Taiwan for visits officials of the Department of Defense and the Department of State, as applicable, at the Assistant Secretary level or above. (b) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the high-level visits authorized by subsection (a) will improve bilateral and multilateral policy coordination between the United States and Taiwan, and enhance dialogue between the United States and Taiwan, to promote peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region. 5. Arms sales to Taiwan (a) In general The United States shall conduct regular transfers of defense articles to Taiwan in