State approves sale of a ton of anti-ship cruise missile coastal batteries to Taiwan.
That would complicate an amphibious landing...

These are road mobile launchers.
Range of Harpoon Block II is about 67 nautical miles, which gets you to the middle of the Taiwan strait, incidentally.
China is threatening sanctions, apparently, against companies that sell Taiwan weapons. Also there are pending sales or SLAM-ER (155 nm range) and HIMARS.
Dag'gon this is an aggressive release, quotes Reagan an even brings up Tiananmen Square. Like the double-whammy.
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