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U.S. Approves $330 Million Aircraft Parts Sale to Taiwan, First of Trump’s Second Term

Beijing denounces the decision as a sovereignty violation, calling Taiwan its first inviolable red line.

La operación es "coherente con la legislación y la política de Estados Unidos", dice el comunicado

Overview

  • The State Department and the Defense Security Cooperation Agency cleared a possible $330 million package of aircraft spares and repair components for Taiwan’s F-16s, C-130s and Indigenous Defense Fighter.
  • DSCA said the equipment would be transferred from U.S. government reserves, with some reports indicating the move could take effect in about a month.
  • Taiwan’s defense ministry said the parts will sustain combat readiness, bolster air defense and improve responses to Chinese gray-zone incursions.
  • China’s Foreign Ministry condemned the approval as a grave infringement of its sovereignty and warned it would take necessary measures.
  • The approval is the first U.S. arms action for Taiwan since President Trump returned to office and follows his recent meeting with Xi Jinping in South Korea.