U.S. pauses $14bn Taiwan arms sale, Navy official cites Iran war

In March, Trump said we have a "virtually unlimited supply" of munitions and could fight wars "forever." Now he's reportedly pausing arms sales to a critical ally because of shortages from a war of his own making.

Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao said Thursday the U.S. is pausing a $14 billion arms sale to Taiwan because of the Iran war. - The Hill

The U.S. has paused a planned $14 billion arms sale to #Taiwan, per Navy Secretary Hung. m.economictimes.com/news/defence...

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tRump's own Acting Navy Secretary just admitted: the $14B Taiwan arms sale is paused NOT as a "negotiating tactic" with China (Trump's lie), but to hoard munitions for his disastrous Iran war. Stockpiles depleted, Taiwan left hanging while Xi cheers. This is tRump "strength"? mcsp.short.gy/EHIS

Very suspicious after Trump told Xi he would consider whether to continue arms sales to Taiwan.

ANYONE BELIEVE THIS? The US is pausing a $14bn (£10.4bn) arms sale to Taiwan to ensure it has enough weapons for the Iran war, acting Navy secretary Hung Cao has said. bbc.com/news/article...

Given that Trump lives in the mediascape of the 70s and 80s, he probably said if T canceled Taiwan's arms sale, he would actually tell him what the "Ancient Chinese Secret" was.

[3/5] Committee: "We will suspend this arms sale to ensure the ammunition needed for Operation Epic Fury. We have a lot of ammunition, just to confirm that everything is ready. But then, when the government deems it necessary, the foreign military sales will continue." Senator

🌏 East Asia US Pauses $14 Billion Arms Sale to Taiwan to Conserve Munitions for Iran War The United States has paused a $14 billion arms sale to Taiwan, with acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao telling a Senate Appropriations Defens. https://neutralized-brief.vercel.app

The US has paused a $14 billion arms sale to Taiwan to ensure munitions for operations in Iran. Taiwan says it has not been formally notified of the pause.

US🇺🇸 officials have announced a pause on a $14bn arms sale to Taiwan to conserve munitions for its conflict with Iran. Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao updated lawmakers Thursday, following recent talks between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing concerning the deal.

Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao: “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.” You cannot, in the same sentence, say you have plenty of munitions and pause an arms sale to Taiwan because you don’t have enough munitions.

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The real Art of the Deal: beg, surrender, and always lie. Trump paused the entire $14B Taiwan arms sale — not just the Patriot interceptors — got zero from Beijing, weakened the chip, and called it strategy.