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The US government is reportedly planning to sell $1.1 billion worth of weapons to Taiwan. The news magazine "Politico" reported on Monday, citing three sources familiar with the process. Among other things, the draft contract includes the delivery of 60 anti-ship missiles worth $355 million and 100 air-to-air missiles worth $85 million; in addition, a contract extension for a surveillance radar is planned, for which 655 million dollars are set. The gun sale would be the biggest since Joe Biden took office. In October 2020, the US government sold $2.4 billion in arms to Taiwan. Sofia Dreisbach North American political...
