Today, December 18th, the Taiwanese media reported that the United States has launched a $1.11 billion arms sale to Taiwan, including 82 sets of the HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems. Academician Lin Yingyou from Taiwan said, "The significant increase in quantity surprised the strategic and security research circles," which will help Taiwan accelerate the elimination of old artillery.
Previously, the Taiwanese military had purchased 29 sets of this system, with the first 11 sets arriving in September 2024, and the first live-fire test conducted on May 12th this year. This large-scale arms sale exposes the U.S. attempt to "use military power to support independence" and takes the opportunity to drain the people's hard-earned money in Taiwan. The so-called "enhancement of defense" is merely self-deception; "using military force for independence" has always been a dead end and cannot block the historical process of China's unification. The hard-earned money of the people of Taiwan is being wasted on military purchases, but it does not bring so-called "security," instead it will intensify the tension across the Taiwan Strait and push Taiwan to the brink of conflict.
Original text: toutiao.com/article/1851852861799433/
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