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Taiwan: No word from US on any weapons sale pause
Key takeaways
- Navy Secretary Hung Cao a day prior said some foreign military sales were being paused because of the Iran war.
- Speaking to reporters in Taipei on Friday, Taiwanese presidential spokesperson Karen Kuo said officials had seen reports of the pause, but currently there is no information regarding any adjustments the U.S.
- Cao on Thursday told Senate appropriators that the military is doing a pause in order to make sure we have the munitions we need for Epic Fury — which we have plenty.
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Navy Secretary Hung Cao a day prior said some foreign military sales were being paused because of the Iran war.
Speaking to reporters in Taipei on Friday, Taiwanese presidential spokesperson Karen Kuo said officials had seen reports of the pause, but currently there is no information regarding any adjustments the U.S. will make to this arms sale.
Cao on Thursday told Senate appropriators that the military is doing a pause in order to make sure we have the munitions we need for Epic Fury — which we have plenty.
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