Taiwan considers multibillion-dollar arms purchase from US, sources say

FILE - Missiles are launched from a U.S. military HIMARS system during joint military drills at a firing range in Shoalwater Bay, Australia, July 22, 2023. Taiwan reportedly is considering buying billions of dollars worth of weapons, including HIMARS, from the U.S.

Taiwan is exploring buying arms worth billions of dollars from the United States, sources briefed on the matter said, hoping to win support from the new Trump administration as China continues to apply military pressure on the island.