The Taiwan Foreign Affairs Department emphasized that the potential military sales case approved by the US State Department ($ 832.51 million) approved by the US State Department, fully demonstrating the high attention of the US government's demand for national defense in Taiwan.Improve self -defense capabilities and ensure peace, stability and prosperity in the Taiwan Strait and India -Pacific regions.
The Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Thursday (March 2) that they received the official notice from the US government from the US government, saying that it was the first time that the Bayeng government was sold against Taiwan this year.During his ten -time publicly announced military sales, it continued to practice the normalization of military sales in Taiwan in recent years, fully demonstrated the high attention of the US government's demand for defense in Taiwan, and assisted Taiwan to obtain the equipment required for defense in real time to enhance national defense combat power.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also said that in the face of mainland China ’s“ continuous military expansion and provocative behavior, Taiwan will continue to actively enhance their self -defense capabilities, and at the same time deepen the close security partnership between Taiwan and the United States.The international order to ensure the peace, stability and prosperity of the Taiwan Strait and the Indo-Pacific region. "
US officials announced on Wednesday (March 1) local time that the total value of about $ 611 million F-16 ammunition and related equipment have been approved by the U.S. State Department for potential military sales.
The Taiwan Ministry of National Defense also responded to the military sales case that the normal dispatch of military aircraft and drones in mainland China and drones were disturbed in Taiwan's air defense identification zone, affecting the freedom of Taiwan airspace operations, and a severe military threat to Taiwan.EssenceIn the face of this situation, the United States, based on the Taiwan Relations Law and six guarantees, and the continuous provision of Taiwan's defensive weapons is the basis for maintaining regional stability.