US EditionUS announces massive package of arms sales to Taiwan valued at more than $10 billion
- On Dec 18, the United States announced a potential sale of eight arms packages to Taiwan valued at $11.1 billion during a televised address by President Donald Trump.
- U.S. officials said the sales aim to help Taiwan maintain adequate self‑defense under the Taiwan Relations Act and the Six Assurances, aligning with the National Security Strategy to deter conflict.
- The package includes 82 HIMARS and 420 ATACMS worth more than $4 billion, 60 M109A7 self-propelled howitzers valued over $4 billion, and military software exceeding $1 billion alongside Javelin and TOW 2B missiles worth more than $700 million.
- The package now faces a mandatory congressional review of around 30 days after the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered required certifications, a move expected to infuriate Beijing amid rising cross-Strait tensions.
- The announcement followed an unannounced Washington-area trip last week by Foreign Minister Lin Chia‑lung and included five packages covered in an NT$1.25 trillion special defence budget, Taiwan's defence ministry said.
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Beijing demands that Washington stop arming Taiwan, an island that operates independently, but is claimed by China as part of its territory. “China urges the United States to respect the one-China principle (...) And to immediately stop the dangerous actions of arming Taiwan,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said at a press conference. “China strongly opposes and strongly condemns this measure,” he added, noting that the US will never succ…
China rejects new US military sale plan to Taiwan
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun stated that the US decision violates the one-China principle and the three China-US joint communiques, and also damages the country’s sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity. Guo noted that such actions send the wrong signals to separatist forces advocating for “Taiwan independence” and undermine peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. The spokesperson underscored that external support for sece…
Donald Trump’s government approved selling $11.1 billion worth of arms to Taiwan, the second lot since the U.S. President returned to the White House in January, Taipei’s government reported this Thursday.
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nin.rsThe announced package includes advanced rocket launchers, self-propelled howitzers, and various missiles.
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