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State Department Approves Another $2 Billion In Taiwan Military Sales

State Department Approves Another $2 Billion In Taiwan Military Sales
Boeing's Stand-off Land Attack Missile – Expanded Response (SLAM-ER). (Illustration: Boeing)

The State Department approved three possible Foreign Military Sales (FMS) to Taiwan worth nearly $2 billion for AGM-84H Standoff Land Attack Missile Expanded Response (SLAM-ER) missiles, High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) M142 Launchers, and MS-110 Recce Pods. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of all three sales on Wednesday. These sales are labeled as sales to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States, Taiwan’s alternative to an embassy or consulate. The largest FMS is…

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