China swiftly condemned the United States’ approval of an $11.1 billion arms sale to Taiwan, the largest-ever weapons package for the island. Zhu Fenglian, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office, accused Washington of violating the “one China” principle and urged it to halt arms sales. She also accused Taiwan’s leadership of attempting to turn the island into a “war porcupine,” warning that such a course would reduce its people to “cannon fodder,” Lebanese Al-Mayadeen reported
The $11.1 billion deal, announced on December 17–18, 2025, includes a range of advanced military systems aimed at bolstering Taiwan’s security capabilities.
The package includes HIMARS multiple rocket launchers and M109A7 self-propelled howitzers, each worth over $4 billion, designed to enhance Taiwan’s long-range strike capabilities. It also provides Javelin and TOW anti-tank missile systems, valued at $375 million and $353 million respectively, and over $1.1 billion worth of ALTIUS-600 and ALTIUS-700M unmanned aerial vehicles.
MNA
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