The US for the first time approved the transfer of weapons to Taiwan under a program usually reserved for sovereign states.
The State Department said the transfer under the Foreign Military Financing mechanism didn’t reflect a change in policy on the island’s status. China regards Taiwan as a renegade province and has repeatedly protested American arms sales.The Foreign Military Financing mechanism also covers international organizations as well as nations.
In the latest Taiwan package, the State Department approved as much as $80 million to purchase weapons for Taiwan as the island looks to bolster its defenses against China. American funds could be used to finance the acquisition and refurbishment of armored and infantry vehicles, artillery systems, drones and counter-drone equipment, communications and individual soldier equipment, as well as requisite training, according to the congressional notification.
Congress last year authorized the administration to provide up to $2 billion in military support for Taiwan, which is separate from the Taiwanese government’s purchase of equipment from US defense contractors.
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