Lawmakers pass motion allowing signing of LOAWEAPONS TIME FRAME: The motion also directed the Executive Yuan to brief the legislature on the estimated delivery dates of the US weapons systemsStaff writer, with CNAThe Legislative Yuan yesterday passed a motion authorizing the Cabinet to sign letters of acceptance (LOA) for four weapons systems approved for sale by the US that were set to expire this month. The motion was passed by the legislature in line with the conclusion reached following cross-caucus talks a day earlier. The four systems — M109A7 self-propelled howitzers, Javelin anti-armor missiles, TOW 2B missiles and High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) — form the bulk of a US$11.1 billion arms package the US announced in December last year. Photo: Ritchie B. Tongo, EPA-EFEThey would be funded through a special defense budget being reviewed by the legislature. The LOA for the HIMARS system was set to expire on March 26, and those for the other three weapons systems were to expire tomorrow.
