Comprehensive joint newspaper Free Times and Zhongshi News Network reported that this is the 11th time of the Bayeon government in the United States for military sales against Taiwan.After 345 million US dollars of military aid, it once again assisted Taiwan to strengthen its self -defense capabilities.
The National Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) issued by the US Department of Defense (DSCA) said in a press release issued on Wednesday that the U.S. State Department has approved to sell the infrared search and tracking reconnaissance system (INFRAREDSearch and Track System (IRST) and its related devices are estimated to be US $ 500 million.
The US National Defense Security Cooperation said that the military sales case will not include the main national defense equipment (MDE), and the main contractor is the F-16 fighter manufacturing Lockheed Martin.
The US National Defense Security Cooperation also said that this military sales case is in line with the Taiwan Relations Law. By supporting Taiwan's continuous realization of military modernization and maintaining reliable defense capabilities, it is also helpful to promote US foreign policy and national security goals.Strengthen Taiwan's security, maintain regional political stability, military balance and economic progress.The proposed equipment and support for military sales will not change the basic military balance of the region.
The Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of National Defense issued a press release on Thursday (24th) to report the above news, and thanked the United States for the latest round of military sales in Taiwan.
The Taiwan Foreign Affairs Department said that the US administrative department has notified Congress to track and search systems with a total value of about 500 million US dollars in the sale of Taiwan.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed high welcome to this and thanked the US government for continued to implement a security commitment to Taiwan based on the Taiwan Relations Law and the "Six guarantees".
Taiwan Foreign Affairs Department said that this is the 11th time of the Bayeng government since taking office in 2021. It has continued to practice the normalization of military sales in Taiwan in recent years, showing the US government's demand for national defense in Taiwan in recent years.Pay great attention to assist Taiwan in real time to obtain equipment required for defense to improve national defense combat power and scare ability.
The Department of National Defense said that the U.S. government has conducted a parliamentary procedure for the Taiwan military sales case on the US $ 500 million, and it is expected to officially take effect one month.
The Department of Defense of the National Defense pointed out that the infrared search and tracking pod compartment that the United States agreed to sell is the latest type developed with the F-16V BLK70 fighter.Greatly improve the effectiveness of air combat.The Ministry of National Defense expressed her sincere gratitude to the US military sales decision.
