If approved by the U.S. Congress, this package will enable Taiwan to upgrade older jets to fend off any attacks from the more militarily powerful China with a swift response, defense analysts say.
A Taiwanese air force F-16 fighter jet takes off from a closed section of highway during the annual Han Kuang military exercises in the southwestern city of Chiayi in September 2014.
China claims self-ruled Taiwan, which is 100 miles away, as part of its territory and says it might take the island by force eventually if necessary. The military package announced Monday would mark the third approved for Taiwan under Trump after a $1.42-billion sale in mid-2017 and a $330-million deal in October for military aircraft parts, among other weaponry.
The $500-million deal would cover pilot training and maintenance at Luke Air Force Base, located near Glendale, Ariz., along with repairs and spare parts, the trade promotion group US-Taiwan Business Council said in an analysis of the sale. Some of Taiwan's fighter jets are about 20 years old.
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