A US-made Patriot missile is launched during the annual Han Kuang military exercise in Ilan county, 49 miles west of Taipei on July 20, 2006
* The Biden administration has approved a $100 million support contract with Taiwan aimed at boosting the island's missile defense systems
* The arms deal comes as the small island nation faces increasing pressure from China to accept its sovereignty
* Beijing has not ruled out the use of force to unify the island with the mainland and has in recent months escalated fighter jet flights over Taiwanese airspace
* Taiwan has repeatedly complained of missions within its air defense zone by China's air force
* Officials in Washington believe the invasive air exercises are Beijing's efforts to pressure Taiwan into accepting Chinese sovereignty over the island
* Last month, China's ambassador to the US said the a military conflict could erupt between should Washington continue to back Taiwan's efforts for independence
The Biden administration has approved a $100 million support contract with Taiwan amid fears China may try and take the island by force.
The State Department announced the engineering and maintenance agreement on Monday as China plays host to the 2022 Winter Olympics, an event filled with nationalist fervor that some fear could escalate after the Games into an attempt to take Taiwan by force.
Beijing regards Taiwan as a renegade province, has not ruled out the use of force to unify the island with the mainland and has in recent months escalated fighter jet flights over Taiwanese airspace.
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US Approves $100 Million Support Missile Defense Sale To Taiwan
US approves $100m deal for Taiwan to upgrade Patriot missile system -- The Guardian/Reuters
US approves $100 million missile defense sale to Taiwan -- CNN
US approves $100M sale to upgrade Taiwan's missile defenses -- The Hill
Taiwan thanks U.S. for approval of Patriot missile support package -- Focus Taiwan
3 comments:
Peanuts.
Good but too little too late.
Can you flog some batteries of these with plenty of refills to Great Britain please as we've no useful defence at all.
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