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Defence. US approves missiles sale to Taiwan

Washington fears an attack from China

Yesterday, on Wednesday October 21st, 2020, Trump administration formalized the sale of air-to-ground missiles for a total of one billion dollars to Taiwan. According to reports from the State Department, Washington accepted the sale of 135 precision AGM-84H / K SLAM-ER missiles, as well as related equipment. It is not difficult to imagine the use, given that relations between Taipei and China was...

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Washington, Usa, 10/22/2020 14:44
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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