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12-18-2025, 12:45 PM
The deal includes eight separate purchases, which cover HIMARS rockets systems, anti-tank missiles, anti-armor missiles, loitering suicide drones, howitzers, military software and parts for other equipment, according to details released by both governments.
China’s Communist Party claims self-ruled and democratic Taiwan as part of its sovereign territory, despite never having controlled it.
After the deal was announced Beijing said it “firmly opposes and strongly condemns” the move.The US’s attempt to use force to support Taiwan independence will only backfire, and its attempt to contain China by using Taiwan will absolutely not succeed,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun told a regular press briefing on Thursday.
Taiwan has been ramping up military purchases in recent years as it comes under increasing pressure from Beijing, with Chinese aircraft and ships present almost daily around Taiwan as well as regular large-scale exercises in and over the surrounding waters.
“The United States… continues to assist Taiwan in maintaining sufficient self‑defense capabilities and in rapidly building strong deterrence and leveraging asymmetric warfare advantages, which form the foundation for maintaining regional peace and stability,” a statement from Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said.
China’s Communist Party claims self-ruled and democratic Taiwan as part of its sovereign territory, despite never having controlled it.
After the deal was announced Beijing said it “firmly opposes and strongly condemns” the move.The US’s attempt to use force to support Taiwan independence will only backfire, and its attempt to contain China by using Taiwan will absolutely not succeed,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun told a regular press briefing on Thursday.
Taiwan has been ramping up military purchases in recent years as it comes under increasing pressure from Beijing, with Chinese aircraft and ships present almost daily around Taiwan as well as regular large-scale exercises in and over the surrounding waters.
“The United States… continues to assist Taiwan in maintaining sufficient self‑defense capabilities and in rapidly building strong deterrence and leveraging asymmetric warfare advantages, which form the foundation for maintaining regional peace and stability,” a statement from Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said.
