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‘A big deal’: what Biden’s largest Taiwan arms package says about US intentions
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President Joe Biden approved a US$2 billion arms package for Taiwan on November 2, 2024, marking the largest such deal under his administration; the package includes the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS), previously used in Ukraine; this deal signifies a significant broadening of US support for Taiwan amid rising threats from the People's Liberation Army (PLA); the arms sale follows recent PLA military drills around Taiwan, including the 'Joint Sword-2024B' exercise on October 14; US officials, including Ingrid Larson, visited Taiwan shortly after the arms deal; analysts view the NASAMS sale as a strong message to Beijing regarding Taiwan's defense capabilities; the deal is the 17th arms package approved by Biden, but smaller than Trump's largest package of US$8 billion in 2019; concerns about Taiwan's defense preparedness and the potential impact of a Trump presidency on US-Taiwan relations were highlighted; Beijing condemned the sale, warning it would backfire and disrupt regional stability.
#Taiwan #Us #ArmsSales #Biden #China #Military #Defense #Nasams #Pla #Geopolitics
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3284594/what-joe-bidens-latest-taiwan-arms-package-says-about-us-cross-strait-intentions
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President Joe Biden approved a US$2 billion arms package for Taiwan on November 2, 2024, marking the largest such deal under his administration; the package includes the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS), previously used in Ukraine; this deal signifies a significant broadening of US support for Taiwan amid rising threats from the People's Liberation Army (PLA); the arms sale follows recent PLA military drills around Taiwan, including the 'Joint Sword-2024B' exercise on October 14; US officials, including Ingrid Larson, visited Taiwan shortly after the arms deal; analysts view the NASAMS sale as a strong message to Beijing regarding Taiwan's defense capabilities; the deal is the 17th arms package approved by Biden, but smaller than Trump's largest package of US$8 billion in 2019; concerns about Taiwan's defense preparedness and the potential impact of a Trump presidency on US-Taiwan relations were highlighted; Beijing condemned the sale, warning it would backfire and disrupt regional stability.
#Taiwan #Us #ArmsSales #Biden #China #Military #Defense #Nasams #Pla #Geopolitics
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3284594/what-joe-bidens-latest-taiwan-arms-package-says-about-us-cross-strait-intentions