The Biden administration sent formal notifications to the US Congress on Friday of the intent to sell radars, anti-ship and anti-aircraft missiles to Taiwan.

The total value of the equipment and maintenance contracts adds up to just over $1.1 billion.

This is the fifth – and the largest so far – weapons package for Taiwan approved by the current US government.

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  • DankZedong @lemmygrad.ml
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    2 years ago

    Man’s got 10+ billion in military aid alone, putting them on the same level as Israel’s military budget. But it does seem their moment of fame is flowing away.

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      Don’t get me wrong Ukraine is definitely still important to Western Imperialists, just not as much as their missile base and chip making factory right off of China’s coast.