It looks like the ROC is finally going to move forward with some of the long-delayed arms purchases from the US, that were being held-up in their parliament for the past six years.
There appears to be a commitment to finally fund the weapons package first approved for export by the US in 2001:
This package would include 12 anti-submarine warfare aircraft (P-3 Orions), 8 diesel-electric submarines, and 6 Patriot PAC-III anti-missile batteries.
More recently, the White House approved the sale of another 218 AMRAAM air-to-air missiles, and 235 Maverick air-to-ground missiles, just this week.
The long talked about purchase of another batch of F-16s will probably not be too far behind.
I wonder if they're getting nervous now that the J-10 is being fielded within striking distance . . .
For anyone who missed it, the ROC's generals have been making their rounds ever since the J-10 was officially unveiled, stirring up support for fresh arms purchases. The following is an article from a few weeks back:
In the words of Major General Wang Jeng-shiao, "Armed with these airplanes [the J-10], as well as Su-27s and Su-30s, China will have air supremacy over Taiwan".
There appears to be a commitment to finally fund the weapons package first approved for export by the US in 2001:
This package would include 12 anti-submarine warfare aircraft (P-3 Orions), 8 diesel-electric submarines, and 6 Patriot PAC-III anti-missile batteries.
More recently, the White House approved the sale of another 218 AMRAAM air-to-air missiles, and 235 Maverick air-to-ground missiles, just this week.
The long talked about purchase of another batch of F-16s will probably not be too far behind.
I wonder if they're getting nervous now that the J-10 is being fielded within striking distance . . .
For anyone who missed it, the ROC's generals have been making their rounds ever since the J-10 was officially unveiled, stirring up support for fresh arms purchases. The following is an article from a few weeks back:
In the words of Major General Wang Jeng-shiao, "Armed with these airplanes [the J-10], as well as Su-27s and Su-30s, China will have air supremacy over Taiwan".