WASHINGTON — The Trump administration will seek to sell Taiwan at least five and possibly seven advanced weapons systems, according to recent reports by Reuters and the New York Times. <br /><br />Reuters reports the administration on Monday, Oct. 12 and Tuesday, Oct. 13 notified Congress of its intention to sell five weapons systems to Taiwan.<br /><br />The multi-billion dollar deal would include the M142 HIMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket System), SLAM-ER long-range air-to-ground missiles, external sensor pods for Taiwan's F-16s, MQ9 drones and Harpoon Block II anti-ship missiles.<br /><br />Under the Taiwan Relations Act passed by Congress in 1979, Washington is committed to providing self-defense weapons to Taipei.
