DEFENSE/U.S. announces largest-ever US$567 million military aid package for Taiwan
09/30/2024 01:32 PM
The United States on Sunday announced a US$567 million military aid package for Taiwan to be delivered under a Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA), the largest such package to date.
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