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Largest US arms package for Taiwan includes HIMARS, howitzers, drones Taiwan aims for asymmetric warfare with US support US-Taiwan arms sales strain US-China relations Taiwan plans $40 billion in ...

TAIPEI—The U.S. said it had approved $11.1 billion in arms-sales packages for Taiwan, a show of support from Washington as President Trump focuses on trade deals and displays a softer U.S. stance ...

Washington — The Trump administration has announced a massive package of arms sales to Taiwan valued at more than $10 billion that includes medium-range missiles, howitzers and drones, drawing an ...

Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. The eight arms sales agreements announced ...

The move may reassure China hawks who are uncertain about the president’s commitment to the self-governing democracy. By Michael Crowley Reporting from Washington The Trump administration asked ...

The United States and Taiwan have announced an $11.1 billion arms package that if completed would be one of Washington’s biggest-ever military sales to the island. The deal includes eight separate ...