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Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA)

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The $11.1B Taiwan arms tranche: Washington bets big on long-range firepower, Beijing sees a red line

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Issued the formal certifications and congressional notifications for the eight-sale tranche

The record Taiwan arms tranche (about $11.1B across eight DSCA notifications) is now in the congressional review lane. Taiwan's Defense Ministry and presidential office emphasized the buys are contingent on legislative funding. Local reporting shows five of eight cases sit in a pending NT$1.25 trillion special defense budget — meaning the political fight in Taipei throttles how fast the package moves from 'possible sale' to signed LOAs.

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