US EditionUS Approves $11.1 Billion Taiwan Arms Package
- 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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U.S. announces major arms package for ‘indispensable’ Taiwan
by WorldTribune Staff, December 19, 2025 Real World News The Trump Administration on Thursday approved $11.15 billion in arms sale to Taiwan. It is the largest U.S. deal with Taiwan as the democratic island nation faces growing threats from China. President Donald Trump’s National Security Strategy, released last month, reaffirms that Taiwan’s security is integral […]
The island nation is buying more than $10 billion worth of HIMARS batteries and kamikaze drones, among other things.
Trump officials announce over $11B in arms sales for Taiwan | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
WASHINGTON >> The Trump administration asked Congress on Wednesday to approve an arms package for Taiwan valued at more than $11 billion, in what would be a huge injection of military aid to the self-governing democratic island bracing for a long-feared invasion by China.
Taiwan's president stresses the need for defense. The US delivers weapons worth billions. China sees its sovereignty threatened.
This Thursday, December 18, China urged the United States to “immediately” suspend the supply of arms to Taiwan after Taipei announced that Washington had authorized a $11 billion gun package for the island. Approved by the State Department, but pending Congress approval, the sale would come into effect in about a month, according to the Taiwanese Ministry of Defense. Also... China criticizes new US security strategy and calls for withdrawal of …
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