Massive U.S. Arms Sale to Taiwan; $3B in Patriots
-- The Danger Room
-- The Danger Room
The U.S. is moving ahead with a sale of six billion dollars' worth of weapons to Taiwan -- including 330 Patriot interceptor missiles.
The anti-missiles and associated gear account more than $3.1 billion of the approximately $6 billion arms package, announced by the Pentagon's Defense Security Cooperation Agency. Also included are 30 Apache helicopters, 34 sub-launched Harpoon missiles, fighter jet spare parts, and 182 Javelin guided missile rounds.
The U.S. has long been concerned that China is building up new fleets of ships, submarines, fighter jets, ballistic and cruise missiles in preparation for an attack on Taiwan. "Consistent with a near-term focus on preparing for offensive Taiwan Strait contingencies, China deploys its most advanced systems to the military regions directly opposite Taiwan," a recent Pentagon report noted.
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My Comment: An impressive shopping list.