Washington will soon decide whether to sell several advanced weapons systems, most prominently four Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers, to Taiwan.
The Arleigh Burke-class vessels are equipped with launch tubes for Tomahawk cruise missiles, Harpoon anti-ship missiles and gun placements for close combat.
Cancellation of the Zumwalt DDG-1000 program was the right move with more focus on building Arleigh Burke DDG-51 missile destroyers and improving their defensive capability.