JAKARTA - President Joe Biden's administration plans to formally ask the United States Congress to approve arms sales worth US$1.1 billion or around Rp. 16,360,905,000,000 to Taiwan, according to three sources familiar with this matter.
Citing Politico August 29, the package covers 60 AGM-84L▁debuoon Block II missiles for US$355 million, 100 AIM-9X Block II tactical AGM-84L missiles for US$85.6 million, and US$655.4 million for surveillance radar.
The news of the sale comes as tensions between China and Taiwan escalate, along with US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taipei some time ago.
The US has maintained its adherence to the so-called One China Policy, outlined in the 1979 Taiwan Relations Act (TRA), stipulates the US will not establish formal diplomatic relations with Taipei.
In addition, President Joe Biden's Administration and US lawmakers emphasize their ongoing support for governments in Taipei. There are several things in the approval line for Taiwan that could be announced in the coming weeks or months, Reuters reported last week.
But its focus is on maintaining today's Taiwanese military system and fulfilling existing orders, rather than offering new, more likely capabilities to inflame already hot tensions with China, according to three sources, who are asking for anonymity due to the sensitivity of the matter.
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Politico's report.
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