The US has approved the possible sale to Taiwan of military equipment and services, including engineering services to support the Patriot missile defense system, for an estimated $100 million, according to a statement released by the Defense Department
The United States has approved the possible sale to Taiwan of military equipment and services, including engineering services to support the Patriot missile defense system, for an estimated cost of $100 million, according to a statement released Monday by the Defense Department.
The Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States had requested to buy the equipment and services to support its participation in the International Engineering Services Program and Field Surveillance Program for five years, which are designed to"sustain, maintain, and improve" the defense system, the statement said. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said they had delivered the required certification notifying Congress of the possible sale on Monday.
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