U.S. State Department approves potential arms sales to Taiwan, Pentagon says

Four US-made F-16 fighter jets cross the sky during a drill near the Suao navy harbour in Yilan, eastern Taiwan, on April 13, 2018. Sam Yeh | AFP | Getty Images The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of 100 Boeing -made Harpoon Coastal Defense Systems to Taiwan in a deal that has a potential value of up to $2.37 billion, the Pentagon said on Monday. The move comes days after the State Department approved the potential sale of three other weapons systems to Taiwan, including sensors, missiles and artillery that could have a total value of $1.8…