US and Taiwan lock ‘arms’ agreement while China condemns and forewarns
The US State Department announced a vital defence agreement to Taiwan worth USD 11.1 billion. The arms deal was announced in a nationally televised press conference addressed by Donald Trump, President of the United States, on December 17. Upon completion, it would be the greatest sales package covering advanced equipment such as HIMARS and ATACMS, with a considerable amount of aluminium content in them, from the US to Taiwan, as well as plant a seed of doubt in the heart of China.
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Still awaiting approval from the US Congress, the contract was announced by the Defence Security Cooperation Agency, which handles the sales of US foreign military. The aim is to bolster the defensive capabilities of Taiwan, especially since the brewing tensions with China are rising to a peak. A deal between the two countries may send a loaded suggestion to China, which is the neighbour of Taiwan, but may wish to exercise territorial influence over the island. It has, therefore, elicited a strong reaction from the country.
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