Dec. 18 (UPI) -- The United States has approved a massive $11.1 billion arms deal with Taiwan, the self-government Asian island announced Thursday.
The U.S. Congress was informed of the sale on Wednesday, the president's office said in a statement.
The package includes eight items, such as HIMARS rocket systems, TOW missiles, Javelin anti-tank missiles, anti-armor loitering munition systems, spare attack helicopter parts and the Taiwan Tactical Network military communication platform and Tactical Awareness Kit, among other lethal equipment.
Taiwan's foreign ministry said in a statement that it "welcomed" the announcement and expressed its "sincere appreciation for the United States' long-standing support for regional security and Taiwan's self-defense.
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