Biden Plans to Ask Congress to Approve $1.1B Arms Sale to Taiwan

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https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/taiwan/2022/08/29/id/1085125/

The Biden administration plans to ask the U.S. Congress to approve an estimated $1.1 billion arms sale to Taiwan, including 60 anti-ship missiles and 100 air-to-air missiles, Politico reported on Monday, citing sources, amid heightened tensions with China.

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First US Warships Sail Through Taiwan Strait Following Pelosi Visit

https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/taiwan-china-pelosi/2022/08/30/id/1085207/

"Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruisers USS Antietam (CG 54) and USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) are conducting a routine Taiwan Strait transit Aug. 28 (local time) through waters where high seas freedoms of navigation and overflight apply in accordance with international law," the U.S. 7th Fleet said in a statement Saturday. "These ships transited through a corridor in the Strait that is beyond the territorial sea of any coastal State.

"The ship's transit through the Taiwan Strait demonstrates the United States' commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. The United States military flies, sails, and operates anywhere international law allows."