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[Herald Economy=Reporter Kim Kwang-woo] A senior U.S. military official said the war with Iran had temporarily halted weapons sales to Taiwan, prompting controversy; the White House has rejected that claim.<\/p>\n [Herald Economy=Reporter Kim Kwang-woo] A senior U.S. military official said the war with Iran had temporarily halted weapons sales to Taiwan, prompting controversy; the White House has rejected that claim.<\/p>\n
According to Yonhap, Reuters reported on the 23rd (local time) that a White House official said a decision on the Taiwan weapons package would be announced soon.<\/p>\n
The official noted that the Trump administration approved a Taiwan weapons package last year worth US$11 billion (approximately 16.7 trillion KRW) and said, as President Donald Trump has indicated, additional approvals are likely soon.<\/p>\n
The official added, \u201cPresident Trump allowed more weapons sales to Taiwan during his first term than any other president.\u201d<\/p>\n
Reuters also quoted another source who said delays in U.S. approvals for arms sales to Taiwan were unrelated to the conflict in Iran.<\/p>\n
That source emphasized, \u201cU.S. forces hold sufficient ammunition and weapon stockpiles to achieve and exceed President Trump\u2019s strategic objectives,\u201d adding that arms sales are a multi-year process and not linked to the war in Iran.<\/p>\n
The White House denial contradicts comments by Acting Navy Secretary Heng Kao at a congressional hearing on the 21st, when he said plans to sell arms to Taiwan were \u201ctemporarily paused to secure munitions needed for the (anti\u2011Iran) \u2018Grand Fury\u2019 operation.\u201d<\/p>\n
Heng\u2019s remarks reverberated after U.S. media raised concerns that a protracted Iran war could deplete U.S. missile stocks and a senior military official publicly flagged supply issues.<\/p>\n
U.S. arms sales to Taiwan are governed by the Taiwan Relations Act of 1979. In January, Congress advanced a supplemental Taiwan assistance package worth US$14 billion, but the Trump administration has not approved it.<\/p>\n
Against this backdrop, following his summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, President Trump said arms sales to Taiwan could be used as a \u201cbargaining chip,\u201d heightening concerns that U.S. security commitments might be weakened.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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