- Taiwan to buy 400 land-launched Harpoon missiles from Boeing to repel potential Chinese invasion.
- Congress approved the $1.7 billion deal with Boeing in 2020.
- Taiwan has previously purchased ship-launched versions of Harpoon missiles.
- The US-China tensions are high, especially over Taiwan's status.
- The deal is part of a $19 billion backlog of US sales to Taiwan.
Taiwan to Buy 400 US Anti-Ship Missiles Intended to Repel a China Invasion
Taiwan will buy as many as 400 land-launched Harpoon missiles intended to repel a potential Chinese invasion, completing a deal that Congress approved in 2020, according to a trade group’s leader and people familiar with the issue.
Anthony Capaccio
