US media: Biden will sell for Taiwan military sales $ 1.1 billion

The National Taiwan Air Force Dilite Demonstration Mount the F-16V fighter to mount the "fish fork" anti-ship missile and the "soundtail snake" air-to-air missile.

As the cross -strait relations continued to be tense, the US media broke the news that the Bayeng government was about to sell Taiwan's military sales, causing attention on both sides of the strait.

On the 29th, the United States "Political" News Network quoted three people familiar with the matter and said that Biden's government planned to ask Congress to agree to the sales of US $ 1.1 billion in Taiwan, including 60 "fish forks" anti -ship missiles worth $ 355 million, and 8560 valued at 8560 The 100,000 US dollars of "Skim Snake" air-to-air missiles, and a $ 655 million investigating radar extended contract, of which the "Supre snake" missile will be mounted on the F-16 fighter sold to Taiwan for Taiwan. "Politics" said that the case was still in the formulation stage. Once the Bayeng government notified the Congress, the chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee and Chief Members of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives had to sign the consent to be sold. procrastination". The U.S. State Department refused to comment on the above news, and the US Congress did not respond. The Taiwan "Ministry of Defense" said on the morning of the 30th that major military sales cases will explain to the public in real time when the United States officially conducts Congress.

Reuters quoted sources on the 25th as saying that the mainland conducted a military exercise around Taiwan after the Speaker of the House of Representatives Perosi. Although Washington tightened the nerves, this would not stimulate the United States to significantly increase the military sales of Taiwan immediately. Essence It is reported that the Biden government will announce military sales as soon as September, focusing on maintaining the existing military systems in Taiwan and meeting the existing orders, and will not supply "new military capabilities".

Taiwan Union News Network said on the 30th that the situation on both sides of the strait was tight, and the United States assisted Taiwan's self -defense to become a hot topic. Earlier in April, Menan Dez, chairman of the US Senate Foreign Affairs Committee, and Republican Senator Graham visited Taiwan. After returning to Washington, the so -called "Taiwan Policy Law" was thrown. Mainland officials, given Taiwan's "major non -NATO ally" status, and required the US State Department to coordinate and change the name of the Taipei representative office in the United States. However, the law reviewed twice. Bloomberg said that the White House came forward to step on the brakes and was worried about excessive stimulation of the mainland. The US Senate Foreign Affairs Commission scheduled the case on September 14 and prepared to break through the barrier for the third time.

The focus of Taiwan media on this military sales is to enhance the combat effectiveness of the F-16. However, the analysis states that although the United States sells F-16 fighters and related parts and provides pilot training, compared with the PLA fighter, it is not only equipped with old-fashioned, but it is also difficult to match. I feel that the situation in the Taiwan Strait continues to be tense.

In response to recently that the United States will announce a new round of military sales in September in September, Liu Pengyu, a spokesman for the Chinese Embassy in the United States, said that the United States has seriously violated the regulations of the three joint communiqués of China and the China and the United States. The United States stopped selling weapons to Taiwan and stopped in contact with the island. ▲

Our special reporter Chen Lifei

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