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U.S. approves $619M missile package for Taiwan's defense against China

Por: Newsweek World March 03, 2023

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The United States has added to a list of pending weapons shipments to Taiwan by approving $619 million worth of munitions and equipment for the island's American-made fighter jets.The State Department informed Congress on Wednesday that Taipei's request to purchase hundreds of air-to-air and anti-radiation missiles for its fleet of F-16 aircraft had been approved. The notification from the executive branch to the legislature is a... + full article



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