Amid China's aggressive military exercises near Taiwan following a visit by US officials to Taipei, the US State Department approved a potential $1.1 billion sale of military equipment to Taipei, including 60 anti-ship missiles and 100 air-to-air missiles.. This was announced by the Pentagon..

According to the Pentagon's Defense Security Cooperation Agency, the US plans to sell Taiwan Air-to-Air-capable Sidewinder missiles worth about $85.6 million and Harpoon anti-ship missiles worth about $355 million.. In addition, the US will support the Surveillance Radar Program and provide $665.4 million in related equipment..

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On September 1, Taiwan claimed that 14 Chinese fighter jets had flown through the median line of the Taiwan Strait.. A few days earlier, Taiwan fired a warning shot at a Chinese drone approaching Erdan Island..