The United States has approved an arms sale of up to $2 billion to Taiwan. This includes the NASAMS air defence system, which has been highly effective in Ukraine. The package includes 3 NASAMS units, 123 AMRAAM ER missiles and radar systems.
This move is in response to China’s ongoing activities around Taiwan which Beijing views as a breakaway region. The DSCA claims that the sale will improve Taiwan’s air defence capabilities and promote regional cooperation with the US, while maintaining the current balance of military power in the region.
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency, a government agency that promotes strategic cooperation, stated: “The proposed sale would help Taiwan improve its capability to meet present and future threats.”
NASAMS’s 25-mile range has shown remarkable effectiveness against aircraft and cruise missiles. Its combat performance has been particularly notable, with US Defense Sec. Lloyd Austin reporting that the US had intercepted Russian missiles 100% of the time as of November 2022.
The deal is now awaiting Congressional approval.
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