Taiwan Confirms It’s Pursuing Purchase of Over $2 Billion of US Missiles, Tanks

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen gestures while registering as the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) 2020 presidential candidate at the party's headquarter in Taipei on March 21, 2019. Sam Yeh/AFP/Getty Images

TAIPEI, Taiwan—The Taiwanese government has confirmed the validity of a Reuters report about a proposed U.S. arms deal with the island.

Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense, in a press release on June 6, confirmed the Reuters story about a proposed sale of U.S. battle tanks and missiles made by U.S. defense companies General Dynamics, Raytheon, and Lockheed Martin.