Posted on 03/19/2017 8:17:03 PM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
Trump administration crafting big new arms sales to Taiwan, sources say
The Trump administration is crafting a big new arms package for Taiwan that could include advanced rocket systems and anti-ship missiles to defend against China, U.S. officials said, a deal sure to anger Beijing.
The package is expected to be significantly larger than one that was shelved at the end of the Obama administration, the officials told Reuters on the eve of a visit to Beijing by U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.
"The political desire is there to do a substantial sale," one administration official said, adding that internal deliberations had begun on a deal "that's much stronger, much more significant than the one that was not accepted by the Obama people."
President Donald Trump's administration is eager to proceed with the sales, but it is expected to take months and possibly into next year for the White House to overcome obstacles, including concern that Beijing's sensitivities over Taiwan could make it harder to secure cooperation on priorities such as reining in North Korea, the official said.
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We need to tell China that if they fire “one bullet” at Taiwan we will fry their rice big time.
Yes, the art of the deal.
China needs to be countered, and the North Korean threat destroyed. China wants to play NK, we can play Taiwan, Japan, SK, India.
He should have a few warships make a port of call in Kaohsiung. At least he has made a move in that direction. He is having a detachment of Marines stationed at the AIT ( American Institute in Taiwan - the defacto embassy )for security. Currently, it is just local police providing security.
Taiwan is already a nuclear power.
They were testing warheads during Reagan’s first term, remember?
You blasted me the other day for being an interventionist.
Now you want to go to war over Taiwan? :)
Does America no longer defend her allies against communist aggession?
I was responding to a FReepers outrage when I suggested aiding Christians in the middle east was important the other day.
Does America no longer defend Christians who are being slaughtered?
You’ll have to ask judge Watson about that.
“He is having a detachment of Marines stationed at the AIT”
Where did you hear this?
It should include at least 3 modern up to date and fully equiped boomer submarines.
Thanks.
This would be a major positive development.
Liberals are going to be upset again we let Japan go nuclear but not China nor North Korea.
Maybe Trump should do a “Japan-deal” the way Obama did an “Iran-spdeal”, feigning appeasing a trade war... see how that flies with liberal pu$$ies.
Good.
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