US arms sales to Taiwan unrelated to Iran war, source says - Reuters
US arms sales to Taiwan unrelated to Iran war, source says Reuters
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"he was undecided on whether to approve the package."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"These sales take years to process and are unrelated to Operation Epic Fury."
— Hung Cao , Politician
"Right now, we’re doing a pause in order to make sure we have the munitions we need for Epic Fury – which we have plenty."
— Hung Cao , Politician
"Currently there is no information regarding any adjustments the US will make to this arms sale."
— Karen Kuo , Other
"Right now we’re doing a pause in order to make sure we have the munitions we need for Epic Fury."
— Hung Cao , Politician
"Yeah, that’s what’s really distressing."
— Mitch McConnell , Politician
""right now we're doing a pause in order to make sure we have the munitions we need for Epic Fury — which we have plenty""
— Hung Cao , Politician
""no information indicating that the US intends to make any adjustments to this arms sale""
— Karen Kuo , Other
""would be making a determination on the arms sales over the next fairly short period of time""
— Donald Trump , Politician
"Taiwan says Lai would be happy to speak with Trump"
— Trump , Politician
"He will make a determination in a fairly short time regarding a new Taiwan arms package."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"In this part of the world, China is the one and only problem wrecking the status quo and threatening regional peace and stability."
— Joseph Wu , Activist
Key People
Premier of Taiwan.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Hung Cao is a political appointee selected to serve as the US Navy secretary.
Taiwan National Security Council Secretary-General.
Karen Kuo is the spokeswoman for Taiwan President Lai Ching-te.
Lai is the President of Taiwan.
President of Taiwan.
U.S. Secretary of State.
Mitch McConnell is a U.S. Senator from Kentucky and the Senate Minority Leader.
Pete Hegseth is the United States Secretary of Defense.
Donald Trump is the former President of the United States.
Tsai Ing-wen is the President of Taiwan and a prominent figure in Taiwanese politics.
North East Asia analyst at the International Crisis Group.
Xi Jinping is the General Secretary of the Communist Party of China and President of China.
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A source familiar with the matter stated that U.S. arms sales to Taiwan are unrelated to the war with Iran, despite a senior U.S. official suggesting a pause due to the need for munitions in the conflict.
A source familiar with the matter stated that U.S. arms sales to Taiwan are unrelated to the war with Iran, despite a senior U.S. official suggesting a pause due to the need for munitions in the conflict.
Acting U.S. Navy Secretary Hung Cao announced a pause in arms sales to Taiwan to ensure sufficient munitions for U.S. operations in Iran.
A source familiar with the matter stated that U.S. arms sales to Taiwan are unrelated to the Iran conflict and follow long procurement timelines, despite suggestions of a pause due to munitions needs for the conflict.
A source familiar with the matter stated that U.S. arms sales to Taiwan are unrelated to the Iran conflict and follow long procurement timelines, despite suggestions of a pause due to munitions needs for the conflict.
Acting U.S. Navy Secretary Hung Cao stated that arms sales to Taiwan have been paused to ensure the U.S. military has sufficient munitions for its Iran operations.
Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao stated that the U.S. is pausing a $14 billion arms sale to Taiwan to conserve munitions for its war on Iran.
A source familiar with the matter stated that U.S. arms sales to Taiwan are unrelated to the Iran conflict and follow long procurement timelines, despite suggestions of a pause due to munitions needs for the conflict.
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