US Approves $100 Million Military Deal for Taiwan’s Patriot Air Defense System

Taiwan’s navy soldiers stand in front of a Ta Chiang Corvette during an inauguration ceremony in Yilan, Taiwan on Sept. 9, 2021. Sam Yeh/AFP via Getty Images

TAIPEI, Taiwan—The United States has approved a potential $100 million sale of equipment and services to boost the island’s Patriot missile defense system, amid China’s increasing aggression against the self-ruled island.

The money would be used to “sustain, maintain, and improve” the missile defense system, the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said in a statement on Feb. 7.