China says nothing about the transaction.
The sale of drones, missiles, and other military hardware to Taiwan for $360 million was authorized by President Biden’s administration on Tuesday.
The deal takes place when US-China relations are at an all-time high. Beijing has historically opposed Western assistance to Taiwan, but it hasn’t commented on the transaction in the open as of yet.
Two hundred and ninety-one Altius-600M systems—drones with warheads—are part of the transaction. According to the State Department, it also consists of 720 Switchblade drones, also referred to as “extended-range loitering munitions.”
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The Biden administration claimed that the sale “serves U.S. national, economic, and security interests by supporting the recipient’s continuing efforts to modernize its armed forces and to maintain a credible defensive capability.”
