Overview
- The State Department endorsed the deal and the Defense Security Cooperation Agency formally notified Congress.
- The request covers components, spare and repair parts and accessories for F-16s, C-130s and Taiwan-made aircraft, plus U.S. government and contractor engineering, technical and logistics support.
- Taiwan’s defense ministry thanked Washington and said the package bolsters combat readiness, strengthens air defense and counters China’s gray-zone coercion.
- The announcement follows a recent Trump–Xi meeting in South Korea that prompted concerns in Taipei, and Trump said Xi told him China would not invade during his term.
- Cross-strait tensions persist, with Taiwan reporting 21 Chinese aircraft and three naval vessels around the island before 6 a.m. Friday, as Taipei also manages delays in its separate F-16 Block 70 fighter order.