First Taiwan Arms Sale in Biden Administration Is Approved
- $750 million deal includes 40 new self-propelled howitzers
- Deal includes 1,700 kits to convert shells with GPS guidance
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The Biden administration has approved its first arms sale to the island democracy of Taiwan, a potential $750 million deal, amid rising tensions with China.
It calls for selling Taiwan 40 new M109 self-propelled howitzers and almost 1,700 kits to convert projectiles into more precise GPS-guided munitions, according to a State Department notification to Congress on Wednesday.