Historic U.S. Arms Deal to Revolutionize Taiwan’s Defense, Upset CCP Strategy
Reducing the likelihood of success for an amphibious invasion greatly reduces the risk of war overall, a conflict that would inevitably draw in the United States, Japan, South Korea, and other allies.
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by Jarvis Lim
December 30, 2025
A record U.S. arms sale to Taiwan is serving as a practical deterrent against Chinese aggression, constraining Beijing to performative posturing in the short term due to its severe economic slowdown.
The Taiwanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on December 18 that it received official notification from the United States confirming an $11.1 billion arms package, marking the largest single weapons sale ever proposed for the island.
The deal encompasses eight distinct systems, including M109A7 self-propelled howitzers, high mobility artillery rocket systems (HIMARS), antiarmor unmanned aerial vehicles, and additional Javelin and wire-guided missiles.
The list also features the Taiwan Tactical Network (TTN) and Team Awareness Kit (TAK), spare parts for AH-1W helicopters, and Harpoon missile repair follow-on support.
Pending congressional approval, the historic deal would dwarf the US$8.4 billion in total arms sales for all four years of former President Joe Biden’s administration.
The sale aligns with “U.S. national, economic, and security interests by supporting the recipient’s continuing efforts to modernize its armed forces and to maintain a credible defensive capability,” the U.S. State Department said in a statement.
