U.S. is considering plan to co-produce weapons with Taiwan

The U.S. government is considering a plan to co-produce weapons with Taiwan, Reuters reported citing the Japanese newspaper Nikkei.

Nikkei reports that Washington wants to increase production capacity for U.S.-developed weapons and accelerate their transfer as part of measures to strengthen China's deterrence.

According to the source, possibilities include the U.S. providing technology for weapons production in Taiwan or producing weapons in the United States using Taiwanese parts.