Taiwan to Buy More than 1,000 Stinger Missiles From US Amid China Tension

Published on September 2, 2024

Taiwan has planned to increase its procurement of short-range Stinger missiles from the United States to boost its defense capabilities amid communist China’s ongoing military threats, according to the island’s defense ministry. In a recent budget report, the ministry stated that it aimed to procure 1,985 Stringer missiles, in addition to the 500 missiles already ordered for the navy and army, local media Liberty Times reported on Sept. 1. According to the report, the ministry has received approval from the U.S. government for its revised order, raising the value of the arms sales from NT$13.37 billion (about $417 million) to NT$69 billion (about $2.16 billion)....

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