Sunday, October 5, 2008

US to sign $6bn Taiwan arms deal



The US plans to sell $6.5bn in weapons to Taiwan as part of a long-awaited package intended to boost the island’s ability to defend itself.This includes Patriot missiles, Apache helicopters, submarine-launched Harpoon missiles, Javelin anti-tank missiles and spare parts for F-16 fighter jets.The package does not include Blackhawk helicopters or money to study the possibility of acquiring diesel submarines.

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