U.S. State Department Approves $1.8 Billion In Potential Arms Sales To Taiwan. China Vows To Retaliate

 

The Hill: Trump administration advances $1.8B arms sales to Taiwan 

The Trump administration has approved selling Taiwan $1.8 billion in weapons, including air-to-ground missiles, according to notices to Congress on Wednesday. 

The formal notification of approval for the three arms sales comes a little more than a week after the administration first informally notified Congress. 

The package includes 135 Boeing-made air-to-ground cruise missiles called Standoff Land Attack Missile-Expanded Response missiles and related equipment, with an estimated value of $1.008 billion, according to a notice from the Defense Security Cooperation Agency. 

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WNU Editor: China is voicing its opposition to this sale .... China threatens retaliation after new U.S. arms sales to Taiwan (Reuters). 

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