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After the visit of Nancy Pelosi, China continues to take an aggressive stance towards Taiwan.
The US weapons package includes 60 anti-ship missiles and 100 air-to-air missiles.
The US condemned China’s efforts to isolate and intimidate Taiwan.
Washington. The US is planning to sell about $1.1 billion worth of weapons to Taiwan as tensions with China escalate. For this formal approval of the US Congress is awaited. According to sources, the US weapons package in Taiwan includes 60 anti-ship missiles and 100 air-to-air missiles. This news comes at a time when China is continuously sending its warships and aircraft into Taiwan’s waters. Let us tell you that China is continuously adopting an aggressive attitude towards Taiwan. The main reason for this is the recent visit of US Congressman Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan. China has warned several times about the visit of Nancy Pelosi. After this, other US lawmakers also visited Taiwan, which has increased China’s anger.
The US condemned China’s efforts to isolate and intimidate Taiwan. In response to Pelosi’s visit, China launched massive and unprecedented military exercises around Taiwan, including firing missiles at the island for the first time. According to sources, the weapons package the United States will donate to Taiwan, which is still in its early stages, will include 60 AGM-84L Harpoon Block II missiles worth $355 million, air-to-air combat with the tactical AIM-9X block. 100 missiles to be carried. Second included. According to the Global Times report, the package also includes missiles worth $85.6 million and surveillance radars worth $655.4 million.
The Sidewinder missiles will arm US-made F-16 fighter jets from Taipei. Suspicions have grown in recent years that China is preparing to take over Taiwan by military force. China considers Taiwan as its own, which is why it repeatedly tries to assert its authority over Taiwan. In response, the United States and other Western countries praised Taiwan’s vibrant democracy in contrast to Beijing’s authoritarianism, and stressed the need to protect it.
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tags: america, China-Taiwan
First Published: August 30, 2022, 18:49 IST
