U.S. Army soldiers shoot a M109 Paladin as part of a battalion-level artillery qualification exercise, March 8, 2021, at the Dona Ana Range Complex, N.M. The U.S. government has cleared a request by Taiwan to sell the weapons to the island nation. (Pfc. Luis Santiago/Army)
Defense News: US government clears $750 million artillery sale to Taiwan
MELBOURNE, Australia – The U.S. State Department has cleared the sale of self-propelled howitzers and GPS-guided kits for artillery shells to Taiwan, marking the first such approval for the country’s self-ruling by the Biden administration.
The Defense Security and Cooperation Agency, or DSCA, announced the approval on Wednesday afternoon for Taiwan to acquire 40 M-109A6 Paladin 155mm self-propelled howitzers with associated equipment and support.
The estimated cost of the potential sale is $750 million.
Also included in the flagged arms package to the self-ruling east Asian island are 20 M992A2 field artillery ammunition support vehicles and 5 M88A2 Hercules armored recovery vehicles, along with an Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System, radios, spares, plus other contractor and logistics support.
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WNU Editor: China is responding .... China Threatens U.S. Over Taiwan Arms Sale, War Games: ‘Hunting Rifles Ready Against the Wolves’ (US News and World Report). More here .... China urges U.S. to stop selling arms to Taiwan (CGTN), and here .... China warns of 'countermeasures' after US confirms $750 million arms sale to Taiwan (Washington Examiner).
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