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Taiwan’s main parties approve U.S. arms deals, including HIMARS, to maintain defense readiness and U.S. alliance amid spending delays.
Taiwan’s three main political parties agreed to let the government sign four U.S. arms sales deals—including TOW missiles, M109A7 howitzers, Javelin missiles, and HIMARS—despite delays in approving $40 billion in defense spending.
The move, prompted by U.S. warnings that missed deadlines could delay deliveries, aims to maintain Taiwan’s priority in U.S. defense production queues.
The deadline to sign the HIMARS agreement is March 26, with others approaching.
While opposition lawmakers had raised concerns over spending transparency and proposed cheaper alternatives, both sides now support advancing the deals to preserve military readiness and U.S. strategic alignment.
Los principales partidos de Taiwán aprueban los acuerdos de armas de EE.UU., incluido HIMARS, para mantener la preparación de defensa y la alianza de EE.UU. en medio de retrasos en el gasto.