US sells anti-tank systems to Taiwan amid tension with China
01 January 2023 |
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The systems, worth $180 million, "serve US national, economic and security interests," the Pentagon said. The sale comes after China conducted one of its largest incursions into Taiwan-controlled airspace to date.
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