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WH Asks Congress To Approve 3 Separate Arms Deals For Taiwan: Reuters

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Reuters reporting that the White House has asked Congress to approve three separate arms packages for Taiwan in recent days.

  • Packages supposedly involve F-16 fighter jet sensors, SLAM-ER missiles, and HIMARS rockets.
  • Taiwan viewed as a potential geopolitical flashpoint in the coming years, with significant interest of whether the US would commit troops to defending the island in the event of any Chinese attempts to take control of Taiwan.

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