U.S. Readies $2 Billion Taiwan Arms Package Over China Protests
- Congress told of plan including first-time sale of M1A2 tanks
- Package includes resupply of anti-air, anti-tank missiles
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The Pentagon and State Department have informally notified Congress of a potential $2 billion deal with Taiwan that includes the first-time sale of one of the U.S. Army’s top tanks, according to an official familiar with the proposal, drawing protests from China.
The deal would contain the M1A2 Abrams tank, and a resupply of anti-air and anti-armor weapons, the official familiar with the matter said. The notification of the government-to-government sale doesn’t include F-16 fighters, which are still under State Department and Pentagon review, the person said.