Posted on 01/31/2010 2:18:17 PM PST by Cheap_Hessian
Taiwan's envoy to the US has claimed Washington is still considering whether to add fighter jets and submarines to the £4 billion weapons package it intends to sell the island.
The comments by Jason Yuan will further fuel the escalating row between the US and China, which responded furiously to the arms deal at the weekend by suspending military exchanges with the US and slapping sanctions on the companies supplying the weapons.
Washington has already agreed to sell 114 Patriot anti-missile batteries, 60 Blackhawk helicopters and two minesweepers to Taiwan. But Mr Yuan, Taipei's de facto ambassador to the US, said F16 fighter jets and submarines may yet be included.
"The US government is expected to complete its evaluation report on Taiwan's military strength in a week or two. Until then it will be considering the issues, like the type of aircraft and the design of the submarines," said Mr Yuan in a statement quoted by Taiwan's Central News Agency.
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If it’s true why doesn’t he just shut his Taiwanese yap up and wait to take the shipment when it comes. THEN rattle it in China’s face when it’s all working. Not before!
Whaddya talkin' about? ACORN is very experienced in dealing with psychopathic leaders of totalitarian,nuclear armed regimes.
Just what military exchanges do we have with the Chicoms? Esp. now that the Clintons are no longer in the White House.
I think every now and then we do a joint mid air collision maneuver...
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