US approves $100m deal for Taiwan to upgrade Patriot missile system

Defence sale will help maintain political stability, military balance, economic and progress in the region', says US

The United States has approved a possible $100m sale of equipment and services to Taiwan to sustain, maintain, and improve" the Patriot missile defense system used by the self-ruled island claimed by China, the Pentagon said.

A statement from the US defence security cooperation agency on Monday said it had delivered the required certification notifying Congress after state department approval for the sale, which was requested by Taiwan's de facto embassy in Washington.