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The US Department of Defense announced on the 7th that it approved a new arms sale project to Taiwan, which includes related resources such as the Field Information Communication System (FICS), personnel training and logistics maintenance. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the ROC declared on the 8th that it officially received a notice from the US State Department that it will sell the “Field Information Communications System” (FICS) to Taiwan for a total value of 280 million dollars. .
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) of the US Department of Defense announced the seventh time Eastern that the US Department of State approved the sale of the “Field Communication and Information System “to Taiwan. It has now entered the “notification to Congress” process and is expected to be available a month later next year. Officially effective, the total value of the arms sale case is approximately $ 280 million.
According to the DSCA press release, the system will provide mobile and secure communications capabilities in the future, helping Taiwan achieve the goal of modernizing military communications capabilities, support missions, and operational requirements. Taiwan can quickly deploy to the army after receiving this batch of equipment. Between.
The Taiwanese Foreign Ministry declared on the 8th that this is the eleventh time during the presidency of President Trump and the sixth time for arms sales to Taiwan in 2020, fully demonstrating that the United States government attaches great importance to the defense needs of Taiwan and has gradually implemented the normal status of arms sales to Taiwan. This mechanism allows Taiwan to immediately obtain the necessary equipment for defense, effectively enhancing its deterrence capabilities. The Foreign Ministry sincerely thanks the US government for continuing to implement the “Taiwan Relations Act” and the “six guarantees” of its security commitments to Taiwan with concrete actions.
Li Yingjie revealed at a Taiwan International Relations Association seminar on November 28 that the total amount of US military sales to Taiwan this year is as high as $ 11.8 billion, which is the highest annual defense purchase in the history of Taiwan in a single year. He said that the Republicans and Democrats in the United States support the sale of arms to Taiwan and also implement the “Law on Relations with Taiwan” of the United States.
Military expert Mei Fuxing posted on Facebook last night that the “Field Information Communications System” (FICS) sold by the United States to Taiwan is the “Tactical Area Communication System” (IMSE) currently used by the Taiwanese military. It is an improved version of the so-called “land area system”, some media also call FICS the “Army’s third generation communications system”. This system will include 154 general capital nodes, 24 relay systems, 8 network management systems, and personnel training and related equipment maintenance.
