Washington/Taipei – The US State Department has approved the supply of other weapons, including 40 Howitzers, to Taiwan. This is the first major decision by the US Biden administration to supply arms to Taiwan. Taiwan’s foreign ministry has appreciated the United States for the decision. At the same time, there has been an aggressive response from China, and the foreign ministry has warned that China will retaliate strongly.
The Trump administration of the United States had decided to supply large quantities of arms to Taiwan as part of its aggressive policy against China. In August last year, the United States and Taiwan signed an ambitious agreement to purchase F-16V fighter jets. The United States has since announced plans to supply Taiwan with Harpoon missiles, High Mars rocket launchers and Slam-ER missiles. Around the same time, there were reports of talks between Taiwan and the United States for patriot missiles, drones, smart mines and howitzers. It is clear from the State Department’s statement that it has approved the supply of Howitzers.
