U.S. announces $11.1B weapons package for Taiwan, angering China
Chinese government says sale ‘severely undermines peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait’
The United States on Wednesday approved $11.1 billion US in arms sales to Taiwan, the largest ever weapons package for the island which is under increasing military pressure from China.
The Taiwan arms sale announcement is the second under U.S. President Donald Trump’s current administration, and comes as Beijing ramps up its military and diplomatic pressure against Taiwan, whose government rejects Beijing’s sovereignty claims.
The proposed arms sales cover eight items, including High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), howitzers, Javelin anti-tank missiles, Altius loitering munition drones and parts for other equipment, Taiwan’s Defence Ministry said in a statement.
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