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The $11.1 billion package includes HIMARS, howitzers, and missiles to boost Taiwan's self-defense amid rising threats from China, pending U.S. congressional approval.
- On Dec 18, the United States announced a potential sale of eight arms packages to Taiwan valued at $11.1 billion during a televised address by President Donald Trump.
- U.S. officials said the sales aim to help Taiwan maintain adequate self‑defense under the Taiwan Relations Act and the Six Assurances, aligning with the National Security Strategy to deter conflict.
- The package includes 82 HIMARS and 420 ATACMS worth more than $4 billion, 60 M109A7 self-propelled howitzers valued over $4 billion, and military software exceeding $1 billion alongside Javelin and TOW 2B missiles worth more than $700 million.
- The package now faces a mandatory congressional review of around 30 days after the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered required certifications, a move expected to infuriate Beijing amid rising cross-Strait tensions.
- The announcement followed an unannounced Washington-area trip last week by Foreign Minister Lin Chia‑lung and included five packages covered in an NT$1.25 trillion special defence budget, Taiwan's defence ministry said.
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