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State Department Approves Potential $619 Million Deal With Taiwan For F-16 Missiles

By Matthew Beinart

Thursday, March 2nd, 2023

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State Department Approves Potential $619 Million Deal With Taiwan For F-16 Missiles

RTX's AMRAAM air-to-air missile. (Photo: RTX)

The State Department has approved a potential $619 million deal with Taiwan covering the sale of missiles for its F-16 fighter jets. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress on Wednesday of the new foreign military sale. “The United States’ support to Taiwan and steps Taiwan takes to enhance its self-defense capabilities contribute to the maintenance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and within the region,” a State Department official said in a statement. Under the deal,…

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