Acting Navy secretary: Taiwan weapons sales paused to ensure munitions for Iran war [View all]

[muriel_volestrangler]

Source: The Hill

Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao said Thursday the U.S. is pausing a $14 billion arms sale to Taiwan because of the Trump administration’s war with Iran.

Speaking during a Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee hearing, Cao insisted the U.S. still had “plenty” of missiles and interceptors, even as scrutiny grows over America’s dwindling munitions stockpiles.
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Asked by McConnell if he expects the sale to be approved at some point, Cao said that it would be up to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and the Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

“Yeah, that’s what’s really distressing,” McConnell replied.

Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5890471-us-arms-sales-taiwan-paused-iran/

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Oooh, a bit of anti-Trumpist comment from McConnell!

So China has got something from Trump's War of Choice.