Overview
- The eight-case package lists 82 HIMARS launchers, 420 ATACMS tactical missiles, 60 self-propelled howitzers, loitering drones, military software, Javelin and TOW missiles, helicopter spares, and Harpoon refurbishment kits.
- Beijing formally condemned the move, invoking the One‑China principle and urging Washington to halt the sale, which it argues threatens regional peace and China’s sovereignty.
- Taiwan’s defense ministry thanked the United States, saying the purchase strengthens self‑defense and deterrence as Taipei pursues a special $40 billion procurement plan and higher defense spending targets.
- The Defense Security Cooperation Agency’s notification follows a $330 million aircraft parts sale in November and is broadly supported in Congress under the Taiwan Relations Act.
- U.S. statements describe the transfer as enhancing a credible defensive capability and helping preserve political stability and military balance in the Taiwan Strait region.