{"id":2009887,"date":"2023-08-23T19:24:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-23T23:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-approves-500m-arms-sale-to-taiwan-as-aggression-from-china-intensifies\/"},"modified":"2023-08-23T19:28:07","modified_gmt":"2023-08-23T23:28:07","slug":"us-approves-500m-arms-sale-to-taiwan-as-aggression-from-china-intensifies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-approves-500m-arms-sale-to-taiwan-as-aggression-from-china-intensifies\/","title":{"rendered":"US approves $500M arms sale to Taiwan amidst rising Chinese aggression."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fus-approves-500m-arms-sale-to-taiwan-as-aggression-from-china-intensifies%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2009887&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Soldiers prepare AAV7 amphibious assault vehicles after an amphibious landing drill\u200c during the Han Kuang military exercise, which simulates\u2064 China\u2019s People\u2019s Liberation Army (PLA) \u2064invading the island, on\u2063 July 28, \u200c2022 in Pingtung, Taiwan. Taiwan military launches \u200cfive days \u200bof\u2063 live fire drills \u200binvolving all forces of the military to\u200c repel simulated attacks from China. (Photo by Annabelle Chih\/Getty \u200cImages)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/james-meyers\">James Meyers<\/a><br \/>4:10 PM \u2013 Wednesday, August 23, 2023<\/p>\n<h2>The Biden Administration Approves $500 Million Arms Sale to Taiwan Amid Rising Tensions with\u2064 China<\/h2>\n<p>The Biden Administration has approved a $500 million arms sale \u200cto Taiwan as\u2064 tensions with\u2062 China continue to increase. <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px;  text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>The State Department signed off on\u2064 the agreement on \u2063Wednesday,\u200c which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-approves-500m-arms-sale-to-taiwan-as-aggression-from-china-intensifies\/\" title=\"US approves 0M arms sale to Taiwan amidst rising Chinese aggression.\">included infrared search tracking\u200c systems<\/a> for F-16 fighter jets and other equipment related to the military aircraft, the Pentagon said on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the\u2064 sale\u2062 includes infrared systems, computer software and\u200c spare parts.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p><strong>\u201cThe proposed sale of this equipment and support\u2062 will\u2062 not alter the basic military balance in the region,\u201d<\/strong> the\u2062 Pentagon said in a statement. <strong>\u201cThe move could irritate Beijing, which repeatedly demanded the United States \u2013 Taiwan\u2019s most important arms supplier \u2064\u2013 halt\u200d the sale\u2062 of\u200c weapons to the island.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The main contractor on the deal is Lockheed Martin Corp, which makes \u2062the F-16 aircraft, according to the Pentagon. <\/p>\n<p>However, experts believe the\u2062 deal will draw \u2063major \u2064backlash from Beijing, which\u200d has repeatedly \u2062claimed Taiwan\u2062 as a renegade\u2063 province and has vowed to unify with Taiwan by force if necessary. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p><strong>\u201cThe proposed sale will improve the recipient\u2019s capability to meet current and future \u2062threats by contributing\u200c to the recipient\u2019s abilities to defend its \u2064airspace, provide regional security, and increase interoperability with the United States through its F-16 program,\u201d<\/strong> the State Department said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The new sale comes hours after Taiwan\u2019s President Tsai Ing-wen visited\u2064 a war \u200bmemorial remembering the last time Taiwan and China battled, to show military \u2064strength for the country. <\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the new agreement comes after the U.S. revealed another weapons aid \u2063package to Taiwan worth\u2062 up to \u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/newsroom\/u-s-confirms-345-million-aid-package-for-taiwan\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/newsroom\/u-s-confirms-345-million-aid-package-for-taiwan\/\">$345 \u200cmillion last month.<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Over\u200b the years, China has ramped up\u2064 their military movement by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/130-billion-wiped-off-crypto-markets-as-investors-weigh-risk-of-war-in-ukraine-interest-rates\/\" title=\"0 Billion Wiped Off Crypto Markets As Investors Weigh Risk Of War In Ukraine, Interest Rates\">sending fighter jets<\/a> and navy vessels around Taiwan. <\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! 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