Taipei [Taiwan]: The United States has approved a potential USD 330 million sale of aircraft spare parts and maintenance support to Taiwan, according to a Pentagon notice cited by Focus Taiwan.
This is the first US–Taiwan arms sale to be announced since President Donald Trump returned to office earlier this year.
The Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said the package covers non-standard components, spare and repair parts, consumables, accessories, and maintenance support for Taiwan’s fleet of F-16s, C-130 transport aircraft, and Indigenous Defence Fighters (IDF).
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence thanked Washington for its continued commitment to helping the island maintain strong self-defence capabilities, in line with the Taiwan Relations Act and the Six Assurances.
According to the ministry, the sale will help the Air Force sustain its combat readiness, reinforce air defence, and improve resilience against China’s ongoing grey-zone pressures.
The announcement comes shortly after President Trump met Chinese leader Xi Jinping in South Korea late last month.
Meanwhile, Taiwan’s Defence Minister Wellington Koo recently acknowledged delays in the delivery of 66 F-16 Block 70 fighter jets purchased from the US. Production issues in the United States have pushed back the schedule, although Koo said a portion of the aircraft could still arrive next year.
About 50 jets are currently in assembly, he told lawmakers during a legislative hearing. Taiwan has already paid roughly USD 4.87 billion of the estimated USD 8 billion total cost.
Beijing continues to claim Taiwan as part of its territory under the “one China” framework, while Taiwan asserts it is a sovereign state. The US maintains unofficial relations with Taipei and regularly notifies Congress of arms sales to the island.
