November 30, 2024
No. 443
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) has received official notification from the United States government that its executive branch has informed Congress of a US$385 million arms sale to Taiwan, including spare parts and support for F-16 aircraft and active electronically scanned array radars as well as improved mobile subscriber equipment follow-on support. MOFA warmly welcomes this news and thanks the US government for continuing to provide the weaponry and services needed for Taiwan’s defense and for honoring its security commitments as outlined in the Taiwan Relations Act and the Six Assurances.
This is the 18th arms sale to Taiwan announced during the Biden administration. It continues the US policy of normalized arms sales that ensure Taiwan has adequate self-defense capabilities and reliable defense capacity in response to China’s threats. The sale highlights the US government’s firm support for bolstering Taiwan’s defense resilience and its high regard for peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.
Taiwan will continue to demonstrate its commitment to self-defense in response to China’s recurrent military pressure and gray-zone intrusion in the waters and airspace around Taiwan. It will strengthen national defense and whole-of-society resilience, staunchly defend its free and democratic way of life, seek peace through strength, and deepen its close security partnership with the United States. MOFA welcomes further concrete action by the United States and other like-minded partners that advances peace, stability, and prosperity across the Taiwan Strait and throughout the Indo-Pacific. (E)