(Washington Composite Electric) The United States announced the fourth sale of military reserve this year to Taiwan, and once again perform free navigation mission in the waters near the Nansha Islands.These actions are expected to arouse the dissatisfaction and protests of the Chinese government.
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced on Friday (July 15) local time that this time it is to be approved by the State Department of the United States State Department, which is preparing to sell military reserve in Taiwan.EssenceThe amount of military sales was about $ 108 million (about S $ 151 million).
This is the fifth time to Taiwan's military sales after the US President Bayeng came to power, and it is also the fourth case announced by Taiwan this year.The United States sells non -secret spare parts and maintenance parts, as well as technical support supporting facilities such as tanks and tactical vehicle assembly.
Taiwan ’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Saturday (July 16) that this fully shows that the US government attaches great importance to Taiwan’ s defense needs, and states that the Taiwan side will continue to strengthen the asymmetric combat power and deepen the close security partnership between Taiwan and the United States.
US missile destroyer Benford South China Sea execution free navigation task
In addition, the U.S. Navy's Seventh Fleet notified on Saturday that the missile destroyer Benford (DDG-65) performed a free sailing mission on the South China Sea near the Nansha Islands on the same day, and emphasized that the task was to maintain the marine rights recognized by international law., Freedom and legal use.
This is the second time Benford has carried out such activities in the South China seawater in the past week.It also entered the waters of the Xisha Islands on Wednesday (July 13), and the southern Chinese theater immediately organized sea and air forces and warning to drive away.
