US Agrees to Supply Taiwan With Advanced Torpedoes
The United States is purportedly ready to approve the sale of MK-48 heavyweight torpedoes.
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By Franz-Stefan Gady
September 09, 2016
After many years of delay, the United States will finally approve the sale of advanced MK-48 heavyweight torpedoes to Taiwan, an unnamed official of Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense told Defense News.
According to local Taiwanese media reports, the “problem” over the purchase of the MK-48 has “now been resolved” and the MK-48 is included in this year’s military budget request, currently being debated in Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan. The sale of the torpedoes was first requested during the presidency of George W. Bush.
Neither the United States nor Taiwan has officially confirmed the deal. It is also unclear how many torpedoes will be sold and under what timeframe.
http://thediplomat.com/2016/09/us-agrees-to-supply-taiwan-with-advanced-torpedoes/
