U.S. preparing to sell over $2 billion in weapons to Taiwan, testing China - sources

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

WORLD NEWS JUNE 5, 2019 / 2:27 PM / UPDATED 6 HOURS AGO

Exclusive: U.S. preparing to sell over $2 billion in weapons to Taiwan, testing China - sources

Mike Stone, Patricia Zengerle
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is pursuing the sale of more than $2 billion worth of tanks and weapons to Taiwan, four people familiar with the negotiations said, in a move likely to anger China as a trade war between the world’s two biggest economies escalates.

An informal notification of the proposed sale has been sent to the U.S. Congress, the four sources said on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak about the possible deal.

The potential sale included 108 General Dynamics Corp M1A2 Abrams tanks worth around $2 billion as well as anti-tank and anti-aircraft munitions, three of the sources said. Taiwan has been interested in refreshing its existing U.S.-made battle tank inventory which includes M60 Patton tanks.

The United States is a main arms supplier to Taiwan, which China deems its own and has never renounced the use of force to bring the self-ruled island under its control.

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[still_one]

1. Then I guess the U.S. won't object to China selling weapons to say, Iran

[pangaia]

2. TANKS??? Shit, man. Taiwan needs submarines !!!