“Taiwan Stocks Up on US Weapons Helping Ukraine Thwart Russia”
“Island’s military placed orders for Javelin, HIMARS weaponry”
“Taiwan is stockpiling US-made weaponry that Ukraine has used to hold off Russia’s military, a sign Taipei is applying lessons from the conflict to deter China from following through on threats to take the island by force if necessary.
An order for Javelin anti-tank missiles has entered the production and delivery phase, Taiwan Army Chief of Staff Chang Yuan-shiun said Wednesday at briefing in the capital. “The program is being implemented as planned,” he said.”
“The military of democratically run Taiwan also plans to increase its order of HIMARS long-range artillery weaponry to 29 from the 11 it had planned, according to the semi-official Central News Agency, which cited a defense budget report. That order, which also included some 860 precision rockets for the HIMARS, is scheduled for 2027 delivery.”
“Taiwan Stocks Up on US Weapons”
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