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August 24, 2023

U.S. Approves $500 Million in Additional Arms Sales to Taiwan for F-16 Fighter Jets
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The Biden administration has approved the sale of an additional $500
million in military hardware to Taiwan. The main contractor for the deal
would be U.S. arms maker Lockheed Martin, which builds F-16 fighter jets
used by Taiwan's military. This comes just weeks after the U.S. approved
a weapons aid package to Taiwan worth up to $345 million. In recent
months, China's military has increased its activities around Taiwan,
sending fighter jets and warships closer to the island, which Beijing
considers part of its sovereign territory.


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