United State announced a new $1.1 billion worth of weapons package to Taiwan on Friday, in a new An attempt to strengthen the island’s defenses due to tensions run high with Beijing.
the arms announced By the US State Department, including $665 million for early radar warning system to me help Taiwan is tracking incoming missiles.
Potential sale: $1.1 billion of military equipment to Taiwan, including 60 anti-ship missiles and 100 air-to me-air The Pentagon said on Friday.
The package I was announced in waking up of aggressive china military Training around Taiwan after visiting the island last month by american house of Deputy Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi highestUS ranking official To travel to Taipei in Years.
Sale includes Sidewinder and related missiles equipment in cost of Approximately $85.6 million, Harpoon and related missiles equipment An estimated $355 million cost And the support for Taiwan surveillance radar program and related to it equipment for The Pentagon’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency said about $665.4 million.
The order reflects the persistence support for Taiwan from the administration of President Joe Biden as Taipei faces pressure from a China that has never ruled out using force To put the democratically governed island under its control.
The US State Department said equipment Important for Taiwan on “maintaining self-defense potential.” The administration notified Congress of Selling after closing of business on Friday.
Management said the deals are in compliance with The United States of “One China” policy. He. She also Beijing urged “to stop military, diplomatic and economic pressure against Taiwan and instead get involved – get involved in meaningful dialogue with Taiwan”.
Sharp rhetoric and sharp rhetoric between the United States and China over Taiwan has increased sharply since Pelosi’s visit to the island last Month. Since Pelosi’s trip to Taipei, there have been at least two other visits to Congress and several by state governors. of All US states of which was condemned by China.
Thursday, Taiwan military He said he shot down hovering drone over one of Outposts on the island just off Chinese coast in An incident that highlighted the escalating tensions. The day before, Taiwan said it had warned off hovering drones over three of The islands it occupies off the coast of Chinese port city of Xiamen.
China claims that Taiwan is its own territory, which must be annexed force If necessary. The two sides split after a civil war in 1949 and do not have official Relations, with China cutting off Even informal communications after the election of Taiwan’s independence-leaning President Tsai Ing-wen in 2016.
Cai management pressed for Strengthening of Anti-drone defenses as part of 12.9% increase in that it defense Annual Ministry budget next year. would enhance defense Spending an additional 47.5 billion new Taiwan dollars ($1.6 billion), for a total of 415.1 billion new Taiwan dollar.
The United States described the Chinese exercises last That month was an overreaction, with guided missile cruisers sailing through the Taiwan Strait, which China declared its sovereign waters.
Taipei says People’s Republic of China has never ruled the island and has no right to claim it.
