US Approves $180M Anti-Tank Weapons Sale to Taiwan. The US State Department approved on Wednesday the sale of $180 million of anti-tank vehicle systems launched by vehicles to Taiwan according to the Pentagon declared, the most recent agreement on weapons between the autonomous island and its principal allies. Taiwan will get Volcano anti-tank munition-laying devices as well as cargo trucks, ammunition logistics support packages as well as a host of other services that are part of the agreement, as per an official Pentagon statement. "This proposed sale serves US national, economic, and security interests by supporting the recipient's continuing efforts…