US navy chief says $14bn arms sale to Taiwan paused due to Iran war
The US has paused a $14 billion arms sale to Taiwan to prioritize munitions for the ongoing Iran war. Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao confirmed this decision during a Senate hearing, stating that the foreign military sales would continue when deemed necessary. Taiwan's presidential office has not received any updates regarding the arms sale adjustments from the US.
- ▪The US is pausing a $14 billion arms sale to Taiwan due to the Iran war.
- ▪Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao confirmed the pause during a Senate hearing.
- ▪Taiwan's presidential office has not received information about changes to the arms sale.
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US pauses $14bn weapons sale to Taiwan due to Iran war30 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleKoh EweCQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty ImagesHung Cao has served as the acting secretary of the US Navy since AprilThe US is pausing a $14bn (£10.4bn) arms sale to Taiwan to ensure it has enough weapons for the Iran war.US acting Navy secretary Hung Cao confirmed this at a Senate hearing on Thursday, days after President Donald Trump appeared non-committal about approving the sale and said he would speak to Taiwan's president about it.A spokesperson for Taiwan's presidential office told reporters on Friday that they had not received any information about "US adjustments to the arms sale".The sale of US arms to Taiwan has long irked Beijing, which claims the self-governed island as its…
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