⁍ The State Department has approved the potential sale of three weapons systems to Taiwan.
⁍ The systems include missiles and artillery that could have a total value of $1.8 billion.
⁍ The formal notifications to Congress on Wednesday were for a truck-based rocket launcher.
– The US State Department has approved the sale of $1.8 billion in weapons to Taiwan, Reuters reports. According to the Pentagon, the sale includes a truck-based rocket launcher made by Lockheed Martin, long-range air-to-ground missiles made by Boeing, and external sensor pods for F-16 jets. The State Department notified Congress of the sale on Wednesday.
Source: https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-taiwan-arms/congress-has-been-notified-of-18-bln-in-potential-arms-sales-to-taiwan-pentagon-idUSL4N2HC4MR