Overview
- The proposed package covers spare and repair parts to sustain Taiwan's F-16s, C-130s and other aircraft.
- U.S. officials say the support is intended to help Taiwan meet current and future threats by maintaining operational readiness.
- This is the first potential Taiwan arms-related transaction announced since President Donald Trump took office in January.
- The approval comes after a Trump–Xi meeting in South Korea that prompted worries in Taipei about potential concessions to Beijing.
- Washington has formal ties with Beijing, maintains unofficial ties with Taipei, and remains Taiwan's most important arms supplier.