29.07.2023 20:20 | Monitoring
The US has announced sending a military aid package worth $345 million to Taiwan. The exact contents of the package remain classified due to US-China relations. According to Reuters, it may include MQ-9 drones. Taiwan thanked the United States for its “firm security commitment”.
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US President Joe Biden’s administration on Friday unveiled a package of arms aid to Taiwan worth $345 million. The package is the first part of the total amount of one billion dollars that the United States has set aside in 2023 to help Taiwan, the agency reported Reuters.
The said package is to be transferred to Taiwan directly from the Pentagon’s stockpile, making it the first time the US has used the new powers of Congress to transfer military equipment directly from the Pentagon’s inventory to Taiwan.
“We take our responsibilities to Taiwan and improving its defense capabilities very, very seriously,” National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said.
According to the news website Politico the move by the White House is sure to anger China as Washington tries to restore good relations with Beijing. However, with regard to China, the exact contents of the package have not been disclosed. However, unnamed sources told Reuters that the package would include four unarmed MQ-9 reconnaissance drones.
Even Taiwan did not reveal the contents of the package in more detail. Taiwan’s Ministry of Defense thanked the United States for its “firm security commitment” and added in an official statement that it would not comment on the details of the package due to an “unspoken agreement” with the US.
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author: Lucie Kroutilová
2023-07-29 17:07:00
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