US $11.1B Arms Sale to Taiwan Region: A High-Stakes Gamble
US announces an $11.1 billion arms sale to the Taiwan region amid PLA drills ‘Justice Mission 2025’. A look at the geopolitical and economic stakes behind the world’s biggest arms package.
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