U.S. to sell weapons worth more than $11 billion to Taiwan

The United States said Wednesday it has approved a potential sale of weapons and related equipment worth more than $11 billion to Taiwan, at a time when the self-governing democratic island faces increased military pressure from China.The U.S. package covers eight weapons systems, including the High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, known as HIMARS, and Javelin anti-tank missiles, according to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, which notified Congress of the plan following the State Department's decision.The plan triggered an angry reaction from China, which views Taiwan as its own t…READ FULL ARTICLE