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The United States Has Announced That It Will Give $110 Million Worth of Weapons to Taiwan.
Taiwan arms deal $110 million, U.S.

The United States Has Announced That It Will Give $110 Million Worth of Weapons to Taiwan.

The US poured oil on the Taiwan issue. The US Department of Defense has approved the sale of $1.1 billion worth of military equipment to Taiwan. The Pentagon said in a statement on Friday (02 September) that the announcement is to continue full cooperation in Taiwan's security. However, it has been hinted that Congress will approve the package soon. Meanwhile, China claims that it is being provoked by the Beijing-Taipei conflict situation. News Al Jazeera.

The Taiwan issue has been a frequent source of tension in the Sino-US relationship. Recently US Congress Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan. His visit caused tension between China and the United States. Beijing conducts large-scale military exercises around Taiwan. In such a tense situation, the United States announced the sale of arms to Taiwan. Within a week of news that Biden wants to sell weapons to Taipei, the US Department of Defense Pentagon approved the sale. And this is what China is very good at.

The Pentagon said in a statement on Friday that the decision was taken to maintain public security and stability in the Taiwan Strait.

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Congress can cancel the package if it wants to, but the Pentagon said there are indications that Congress will soon approve the package. Basically, the arms sale would need approval from the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and the House Foreign Relations Committee before the sale could be finalized.

The list of potential military equipment to be delivered to Taipei includes 60 anti-ship missiles and 100 surface-to-air missiles and surveillance radar, the Pentagon said.

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Meanwhile, Beijing sees such activities of the United States as an incitement to get involved in the Sino-Taiwan conflict. China also warns that Taipei will have to suffer the consequences. The Chinese Ministry of Defense has also called for the immediate cancellation of this plan to sell arms.

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