U.S. arms sales to Taiwan unrelated to Iran war, source says
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Coverage diverges in how the relationship between the arms sales pause and the conflict in the Middle East is framed. Le Monde suggests a direct connection between the pause and the war, implying that the U.S. is reallocating resources due…
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Acting U.S. Navy Secretary Hung Cao told a Senate panel hearing that arms sales to Taiwan were paused to make sure the U.S. had the munitions needed for the war in Iran.
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U.S. arms sales to Taiwan take years to process and are unrelated to the war with Iran, a source familiar with the matter said, after a senior U.S. official suggested there was a pause due to the need to have enough arms for the conflict. | REUTERS
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