The Trump administration has approved an $11.1 billion arms sale to Taiwan, the largest U.S. weapons package ever proposed for the island.
The arms sale, announced by the Pentagon’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) on Dec. 17, is the second deal under President Donald Trump’s current administration, following a $330 million arms sale in November for spare and repair parts for Taiwan’s aircraft fleet, including F-16s.
The sale covers a wide range of items, including High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems valued at $4.05 billion, self-propelled howitzers worth $4.03 billion, two different Altius loitering munition drones and related equipment for $1.1 billion, military software and equipment valued at $1.01 billion, Javelin anti-tank missiles worth $375 million, anti-armor missiles worth $353 million, AH-1W helicopter spare and repair parts valued at $96 million, and refurbishment kits for Harpoon missiles worth $91.4 million….
US Approves Record $11.1 Billion Arms Package for Taiwan
