U.S. Approves USD11.1B Weapons Package for Taiwan
Under the agreement, eight separate defense procurements will be submitted to Congress for review. The arsenal includes 82 HIMARS rocket systems and 420 ATACMS missiles valued at more than $4 billion, alongside anti-tank and anti-armor missiles, loitering drones, howitzers, military software and parts for other systems, according to details released by both governments and Taiwan’s defense ministry.
Taipei’s defense ministry said the acquisitions are intended to ensure the island preserves “sufficient self-defense capabilities” as the United States helps it develop “strong deterrent power” and leverage “asymmetric warfare advantages,” which it described as the “foundation for maintaining regional peace and stability.”
The package is now at the congressional notification stage, a period during which lawmakers can block or modify the sale.
In a series of statements outlining the proposal, the Pentagon said the sales would support U.S. national, economic and security interests by backing Taiwan’s efforts to modernize its armed forces and sustain what the U.S. described as a “credible defensive capability.”
Official U.S. policy recognizes the One-China framework — acknowledging Beijing diplomatically while maintaining unofficial ties with Taipei — and includes arms transfers as part of long-standing defense arrangements. Despite this, Washington continues to supply weapons to Taiwan and has pledged to support the island militarily in the event of conflict with the mainland.
China, which claims Taiwan as part of its territory, has not formally responded to this latest package but has consistently condemned prior U.S. military cooperation with Taipei. Chinese officials maintain their preference for “peaceful reunification” but warn that force could be used if Taiwan were to declare independence.
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