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The Pentagon reported that the State Department has approved the sale to Taiwan of 40 units of 155-mm self-propelled howitzer M109A6 artillery systems worth $ 750 million. They can fire 4 rounds per minute. This was reported on August 5 by Reuters.

We are talking about the guns themselves, sets of guidance systems, spare parts. In addition, the package also includes the modernization of Taiwan's weapons, the US Department of Defense explained. These plans were formally notified to Congress by the Pentagon on August 5.
The Ministry of Defense of Taiwan, in turn, thanked the United States, noting that this deal will help increase the country's combat capability.

At the same time, Taipei stressed that the supply of weapons is "the basis for maintaining regional stability."

It is known that the Chinese side has consistently and categorically opposed the sale of any foreign weapons to Taiwan. According to Beijing, such actions undermine the principle of one China, being a gross interference in the internal affairs of the PRC.