Arms Sales: Taiwan
Indo-Pacific
$18B
Total Since 2009
$1.5B
FY2024
#8
Buyer Rank
Share of top buyers
🔫 Top Weapons Systems Sold
- ▸F-16V fighters ($8B)
- ▸M1A2 Abrams ($2B)
- ▸HIMARS ($774M)
- ▸Harpoon anti-ship ($2.37B)
- ▸Stinger MANPADS
📝 Background
Arms sales to Taiwan infuriate China. The Taiwan Relations Act requires the US to provide "arms of a defensive character." $19B in arms backlog.