The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced today that the State Department has approved two new arms sales to Taiwan, totaling US$428 million, which will sell Taiwanese F-16 fighter jets, C-130 transport aircraft , IDF fighters and other spare parts, this is President Bai It is the seventh arms sale to Taiwan since he took office.
In this regard, the Ministry of National Defense said that the US government has conducted the “notification to Congress” procedure on the two cases of “standard parts and accessories for aeronautical materials” and “non-standard parts and accessories for aeronautical materials ” Air Force ” in Taiwan on December 6, New York time It is expected to take effect in a month.
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) issued a press release announcing that the US State Department had approved two arms sales to Taiwan, respectively in the amount of US$330 million (about NT10.2 billion $) and $98 million. C-130 transport aircraft, spare parts for IDF fighter systems, consumables, accessories and repair support systems, etc.
This is the seventh arms sale to Taiwan since US President Joe Biden took office in January last year. DSCA said these two batches of arms sales are in line with US national, economic and security interests. They can support Taiwan’s military modernization efforts, maintain reliable defense capabilities, enhance Taiwan’s security, and help maintain regional political stability, military balance, and economic development.
The Ministry of National Defense today issued a press release stating that in the face of paramilitary actions such as the CCP’s attempt to normalize intrusion into the gray area, oppressing Taiwan’s sea and airspace training space and response time, the aviation parts and accessories agreed by the United States this time will help To maintain the combat equipment and replenishment of the Taiwan Air Force, to meet the needs of defense operations and combat readiness training, in so as to ensure that Taiwan’s traditional combat power does not decline.
The Ministry of National Defense stated that, on the basis of the “Taiwan Relations Act” and the “Six Guarantees”, the United States continues to assist Taiwan in maintaining sufficient self-defense capabilities, which is the basis for maintaining regional stability.
(Responsible editor: Zhuang Yuyu)
