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Originally Posted by justinstrife
11 billion worth of arms is what Taiwan and the U.S. had agreed upon in 2001. It's been divided into parts due to budgetary constraints on Taiwan's side. We didn't GIVE THEM ANYTHING FOR FREE.
If it was a sale budgetary constraints would not be an issue, budgetary constraints only occur when you try to print money, or give stuff you don't have...
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Do you think Taiwan can just go and spend 11 billion in military supplies from the United States in one go? Their economy is nowhere near as big as many of the countries around the world. They can't spend hundreds of billions a year on a military like say America, China, or Russia.