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US okays $100M deal with Taiwan for Patriot missile system upgrades

US okays $100M deal with Taiwan for Patriot missile system upgrades

ISTANBUL (Anadolu Agency) The US has approved a fresh $100 million sale of equipment and services to Taiwan aimed at upgrading the missile defense systems used by the self-ruled island nation.

The deal will include engineering “services support, designed to sustain, maintain, and improve” the island nation’s Patriot Air Defense System, a US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) statement said.

“The proposed sale will help improve the security of the recipient (Taiwan) and assist in maintaining political stability, military balance, economic and progress in the region,” the statement said.

It is the second military sale by the US to Taiwan since President Joe Biden took office in January 2021.

“(It) serves US’ national, economic, and security interests by supporting…

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