The United States has approved the sale of an advanced missile defence system worth nearly $700 million to Taiwan, marking the second major weapons package announced within a week. Combined with last Thursday’s $330 million deal for aircraft parts, Washington’s recent approvals bring total arms sales to Taipei to around $1 billion, reaffirming its commitment to Taiwan’s security amid rising regional tensions.

The new package includes the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS), a medium-range air defence weapon developed by RTX. The Pentagon confirmed that a fixed-price contract had been awarded for the procurement of the NASAMS units, with completion expected by February 2031. It said $698,948,760 had been allocated from fiscal 2026 foreign military sales funds for Taiwa

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