Congress was notified Monday that the State Department had approved both potential sales which includes 108 M1A2T Abrams tanks, plus related equipment, and some 250 stinger missiles.
Both types of equipment had been requested by Taiwan.
Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen said in March that the weaponry she had requested from Washington would “greatly enhance our land and air capabilities, strengthen military morale and show to the world the US commitment to Taiwan’s defense.”
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In response, China’s Defense Ministry said Beijing was “firmly opposed to US arms sales to Taiwan and US military contact with Taiwan.”
The tanks are valued at up to $2 billion while the portable surface-to-air missile Stingers are estimated to cost up to $223 million.
Source: US State Dept. approves tanks and missiles for Taiwan
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