US Approves $228 Million Possible Military Sale of Spare Parts to Taiwan

Taiwanese sailors salute the island's flag on the deck of the Panshih supply ship after taking part in annual drills, at the Tsoying naval base in Kaohsiung on January 31, 2018. MANDY CHENG/AFP via Getty Images

The U.S. State Department has approved Taiwan’s request to buy up to $228 million of military equipment parts and related services, the Pentagon said on Sept. 16.

The proposed sale can help sustain Taiwan’s defense capabilities, maintain “political stability, military balance, and economic progress in the region,” and serve “U.S. national, economic, and security interests,” the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said in a statement.