US Requests Congressional Approval for Sale of Three Types of Weapons to Taiwan

Speed of Taiwan Arms Sales Amid US-China Conflict
Mainstream Media "Will Anger China"

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen is giving a speech to local service members during her visit to an air force base located on Penghu Island on the 22nd.
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[Asia Economy New York=Correspondent Baek Jong-min] The U.S. government recently requested congressional approval to sell three types of advanced weapons to Taiwan.

According to U.S. media on the 12th (local time), the weapons for which the State Department requested approval include Lockheed Martin's truck-based rocket launcher, the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS), Boeing's long-range air-to-ground missile SLAM-ER, and external sensors for F-16 fighter jets that can transmit photos and data from aircraft to the ground in real time.

The U.S. has been promoting the export of seven types of weapon systems to Taiwan, consisting of cruise missiles, drones, and mines, amid escalating tensions with China.

Among these, three weapon systems have received approval from the State Department, which oversees foreign military sales, and congressional approval has been requested, with the remaining weapons expected to undergo the same process.

A major foreign media outlet predicted that this push for arms sales comes at a time when U.S.-China relations are heading toward their worst and will anger China.

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