US Arms Sale to Taiwan of $11B Sparks China Fury, Beijing Vows to Take 'Necessary Measures'

Artillery Regiment soldiers fire two rounds from High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems at Yakima Training Center in Central Washington State for a fire coordination exercise (Credit: Wikimedia Commons)

The US government has granted an arms package worth $11.15 billion to Taiwan, a move bound to fuel tensions in US-Taiwan-China relations.

Touted as the most extensive arms package given to the island by the US, the State Department announced it late Wednesday, including sophisticated missile systems, drones, artillery, and critical software to strengthen Taiwan's defence in the face of growing Chinese military pressure.