The US Wants To Sell Taiwan $ 2.37 Billion Harpoon Anti-ship Missiles
The US wants to sell Taiwan $ 2.37 billion Harpoon anti-ship missiles. President Donald Trump's administration officially notified Congress of the plan on Monday.
The US Wants To Sell Taiwan $ 2.37 Billion Harpoon Anti-ship Missiles
The US wants to sell Taiwan $ 2.37 billion Harpoon anti-ship missiles. President Donald Trump's administration officially notified Congress of the plan on Monday.The report came just hours after Beijing announced sanctions against US arms companies to the island nation.Among the entities concerned is Boeing's armaments division, which manufactures these missile systems.The State Department said it considered Taiwan's security to be key to maintaining stability in the Indo-Pacific region.According to the ministry, the transaction will not change the military balance in the region.Taiwan seceded from mainland China during the 1949 civil war. Beijing declares a "one China" policy in which it considers the island nation to be its breakaway province.Washington pledged in the late 1980s to curb and eventually stop arms sales to Taiwan, but insists on a peaceful settlement of the dispute.The US does not have formal diplomatic relations with Taiwan, but remains its key ally.Current legislation requires the Washington government to guarantee the state's ability to defend itself.