Trump administration has approved the largest single package of weapon sales to Taiwan in U.S. history.

Many of the systems mirror those the U.S. has supplied to Ukraine.

The move is part of a broader U.S. effort to help Taiwan, like Ukraine, deter and, if necessary, defend itself against a far larger neighbor.

Beijing has responded angrily. Nick Schifrin reports.

In Taiwan, the military prepares for war with American artillery designed to sink Chinese invaders.

It's the very same weapon the U.S. provided Ukraine to target Russian invaders.

Taiwan is ordering $4 billion worth of this mobile artillery system, Haimars.

And four billion worth of self-propelled artillery also widespread in Ukraine.

Today's package also includes a billion dollars worth of autonomous drones made by U.S. manufacturer,

Androar.

For years, the U.S. has urged Taiwan to focus less on big, expensive weapons systems

that are unlikely to survive a Chinese invasion and instead

fight like Ukraine.

Ukrainian soldiers used less expensive mobile weapons like the javelin to disable Russian tanks.

After years of debate, Taiwan has embraced the same weapons and idea of fighting like a porcupine, making

itself impossible or fatal to swallow.

Including with the javelin, $375 million worth including in today's package.

I think the Russia-Ukraine war is a wake-up call for Taiwan.

Like Ukraine, we have a powerful adversary nearby.

That's why we need more asymmetric weapons to strengthen both our defense and ground forces

and counter a powerful air force, such as China.

China's People's Liberation Army, or PLA, has launched one of the fastest military modernizations

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