Weapons and support equipment will be sourced from existing US stockpiles, though specific details of the package have yet to be disclosed. The move follows the US defense budget provision for fiscal year 2023, which allows the president to allocate up to $1 billion in military aid to Taiwan at his discretion.
While this procedure has not been used to ship arms to Taiwan in the past, it has been used to speed up arms deliveries to Ukraine.
The decision to provide additional military aid to Taiwan came amid growing tensions in relations with China.
The move is likely to draw the attention of China, which views Taiwan as part of its territory and has repeatedly opposed any foreign military support for the island.
Source: Ferra
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