The U.S. State Department has approved the sale of parts for Taiwan's F-16 aircraft and radars worth about.385 million, the Pentagon said a day before Taiwan's President Lai Jing-de's important trip across the Pacific Ocean began. This is reported by the agency Reuters, reports UNN.
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The United States is required by law to provide Taiwan, which is claimed by China, with means for self-defense, despite the lack of official diplomatic relations between Washington and Taipei, which is constantly angering Beijing.
The Pentagon's security and Defense Cooperation Agency said the deal included постачання 320 million worth of spare parts and support for F-16 fighter jets, radars with active phased array antennas, and related equipment.
The State Department also approved a potential sale of about.65 million worth of advanced mobile subscriber equipment and support to Taiwan, the Pentagon said. The main contractor for The продажу 65 million sale is General Dynamics.
Taiwan's Defense Ministry said it expects sales to" take effect "within a month and that the equipment will help maintain the F-16 fleet's combat capability and"build a robust defense force.
"Taiwan and the United States will continue to strengthen their security partnership and work together to maintain peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and the Indo-Pacific region,"
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Last month, the United States announced the potential sale of тай 2 billion worth of weapons to Taiwan, including the first delivery to the island of an advanced air defense system that has been tested in Ukraine.
Lai leaves for Hawaii on Saturday, officially stopping in the Marshall Islands, Tuvalu and Palau, three of the 12 countries that do not yet have official diplomatic relations with Taipei. It will also stop at Guam.
Hawaii and Guam are home to major US military bases.
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Taiwan plans to discuss strengthening its defense capabilities with the future Trump administration. The government is considering a large-scale contract for the purchase of American weapons amid threats from China.