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US close to sending $567 million in immediate security aid to Taiwan

The package, awaiting final approval, would be almost double the size of a tranche sent last year.

https://www.defensenews.com/pentagon/2024/09/20/us-close-to-sending-567-million-in-immediate-security-aid-to-taiwan/

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