Taiwan says it has not received any official notification from the United States regarding changes or delays to planned military arms sales, despite comments from a senior U.S. official suggesting a temporary pause.<\/p>\n
The statement came after U.S. Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao told lawmakers during a Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee hearing that some foreign military sales were being paused to ensure the U.S. military maintains sufficient munitions during ongoing operations related to Iran.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have done some foreign military sales to them. It\u2019s just right now we\u2019re doing a pause in order to make sure we have the munitions we need,\u201d Cao said, referring to the U.S. military operation known as \u201cEpic Fury.\u201d<\/p>\n
However, speaking to reporters in Taipei, Taiwan Presidential Office spokesperson Karen Kuo said Taiwan had not been informed of any adjustment to military sales agreements with Washington.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt present we have not received any relevant information about the U.S. adjusting these military sales,\u201d Kuo stated.<\/p>\n
Taiwan has been awaiting approval for a major new U.S. arms package reportedly valued at up to $14 billion, according to previous reports.<\/p>\n
The issue gained additional attention after Donald Trump said following a recent summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing that he remained undecided on whether to approve the proposed arms package for Taiwan.<\/p>\n
The United States is legally required under longstanding legislation to provide Taiwan with defensive capabilities, despite the lack of formal diplomatic relations between Washington and Taipei.<\/p>\n
China, which claims Taiwan as part of its territory, has repeatedly criticized U.S. arms sales to the self-governing island and called on Washington to halt military support.<\/p>\n
Taiwan\u2019s government continues to reject Beijing\u2019s sovereignty claims, maintaining that only the people of Taiwan have the right to determine the island\u2019s future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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