U.S. approves potential US$330m fighter-jet parts sale to Taiwan

The U.S. State Department has approved a possible US$330 million sale of fighter-jet spare parts and repair components to Taiwan’s de facto embassy, the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO). The Pentagon said the package would support the maintenance and sustainment of Taiwan’s existing aircraft fleet, enhancing the island’s readiness amid rising regional security tensions. The approval does not guarantee a contract will be signed but marks the latest in a steady series of U.S. support measures for Taiwan’s defence capabilities. —The approval underscores continued U.S.–Taiwan defence cooperation and may heighten geopolitical sensitivity in cross-Strait relations. Let’s see if it leaks into China-US economic relations ….
This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com.