Taipei [Taiwan]: The United States has approved a potential USD 330 million sale of aircraft spare parts and maintenance support to Taiwan, according to a Pentagon notice cited by Focus Taiwan.<\/p>\n
This is the first US\u2013Taiwan arms sale to be announced since President Donald Trump returned to office earlier this year.<\/p>\n
The Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said the package covers non-standard components, spare and repair parts, consumables, accessories, and maintenance support for Taiwan\u2019s fleet of F-16s, C-130 transport aircraft, and Indigenous Defence Fighters (IDF).<\/p>\n
Taiwan\u2019s Ministry of National Defence thanked Washington for its continued commitment to helping the island maintain strong self-defence capabilities, in line with the Taiwan Relations Act and the Six Assurances.<\/p>\n
According to the ministry, the sale will help the Air Force sustain its combat readiness, reinforce air defence, and improve resilience against China\u2019s ongoing grey-zone pressures.<\/p>\n
The announcement comes shortly after President Trump met Chinese leader Xi Jinping in South Korea late last month.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Taiwan\u2019s Defence Minister Wellington Koo recently acknowledged delays in the delivery of 66 F-16 Block 70 fighter jets purchased from the US. Production issues in the United States have pushed back the schedule, although Koo said a portion of the aircraft could still arrive next year.<\/p>\n
About 50 jets are currently in assembly, he told lawmakers during a legislative hearing. Taiwan has already paid roughly USD 4.87 billion of the estimated USD 8 billion total cost.<\/p>\n
Beijing continues to claim Taiwan as part of its territory under the \u201cone China\u201d framework, while Taiwan asserts it is a sovereign state. The US maintains unofficial relations with Taipei and regularly notifies Congress of arms sales to the island.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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