Taiwan Says It Was Left Out In Cold On US Decision To Freeze Key Arms Shipment Amid Iran War
Taiwan has expressed frustration over being uninformed about the U.S. decision to pause a significant arms sale. The $14 billion arms package was not communicated to Taiwanese officials, raising concerns about transparency. U.S. Navy officials stated that military sales would resume when deemed necessary by the administration.
- ▪The U.S. paused a key arms sale to Taiwan without notifying Taiwanese officials.
- ▪The arms sale was valued at $14 billion and was discussed during a Senate hearing.
- ▪Taiwan's defense ministry confirmed they had not received any information regarding the pause in military sales.
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Defense Taiwan Says It Was Left Out In Cold On US Decision To Freeze Key Arms Shipment Amid Iran War (Photo by I-HWA CHENG/AFP via Getty Images) Francis Kapper Defense Reporter May 22, 2026 3:51 PM ET May 22, 2026 3:51 PM ET Francis Kapper Defense Reporter Font Size: const observer = new MutationObserver((mutations) => { const adDivToHide = document.querySelector("#dailycaller_incontent_1"); if (adDivToHide && dc_noads_page) { adDivToHide.classList.add("hide-premium", "hide-free"); observer.disconnect(); console.log("Ad div found and hidden"); } }); observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true }); A top U.S. Navy official revealed Thursday that the U.S. had paused a key arms sale to Taiwan, but Taiwanese officials never got the memo.
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