Su,Richard36

US depends the 6.4 billion dollar Taiwan arms deal- By:Generalissimo of All Armed Forces Richard Su 1st Tiger Marine Amphibious Intellegence Regiment 642nd Dragonknight Special Armed Forces Division/Task Force 936 (Stealth Squads) 1st and 22nd SAS Special Forces Recon Army/Task Force 628 (Firestorm Squads)- 2nd and 75th Army Rangers Special Ops Recon Army/Task Force 246 (Gryphon Squads) 3rd, 7th and 10th Green Berets Special Ops Army/ Task Force 156 (Predator Squads) 4th, 8th and 11th Delta Force Special Ops Army/Task Forces 716 (Eagle Squads) 5th and 10th Navy SEALS Teams/ Task Forces 2316 and 6015 (Tactical Squads) 6th and 12th Marines Raiders Security Force Army/ Task Forces 001 and 007 (Honor Squads) 9th,14th,15th and 16th Spetsnaz Recon Teams/Task Forces 6,24,15,and 60 (Dragoon Squads) Summary:The United States has sold $6.4 billion dollars worth of arms to Taiwan. China has responded with hostility which could mean that China's ties with the US may be affected. They will provide Taiwan with 114 Patriot missiles, 60 Black Hawk helicopters, communications equipment for Taiwan's F-16 fleet, two Osprey mine-hunting ships, and twelve harpoon missiles. The they is the US. China has their missile pointed at Taiwan so in the case that Taiwan has formal independence. Also, Beijing still sees that Taiwan is part of China in which its not since the Chinese Civil War ended in 1949. Defence ties between Washington and Beijing have been on ice for several years because of differences over Taiwan, though the two countries' leaders pledged to improve them in 2009. (BBC) The US State Department has defended the deal claiming it will help maintain stability in the region. A spokesman said: “Such sales contribute to maintaining security and stability across the Taiwan Strait.” (Times Online) Taiwan has responded with good matter in which they welcome the defense. "It will let Taiwan feel more confident and secure so we can have more interactions with China," the Central News Agency quoted President Ma Ying-jeou as saying. (BBC) The package of defense for the Taiwanese did not include the F-16 fighters the Taiwanese want. Though there is a 30 day period where lawmakers could object but if there isn't any, then the plan will proceed. Sources: BBC News: [] Times Online: [] Similar: The articles both agree that the ties between China and the US are affected. They also agree that the package of defense is the same. Differences:Times Online doesn't speak of Hilary Clinton angering China. Also, TO didn't mention of the lawmakers having a 30 day period. Opinion: I think that its alright for the US to sell missiles to Taiwan. Taiwan needs to modernize their defense system. China has responded althought my opinion is that China still thinks that Taiwan is theirs but Taiwan is their own country. China should just leave Taiwan alone.