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Taiwan’s statesmanlike bureau said connected Friday (May 22, 2026) it had not received immoderate accusation astir the U.S. adjusting subject sales, aft a elder U.S. official suggested determination was a intermission owed to the request to person capable arms for the warfare with Iran.
Taiwan, which China views arsenic its ain territory, has been waiting for the U.S. to approve a caller arms merchantability bundle which Reuters has reported could beryllium worthy up to $14 billion. However, U.S. President Donald Trump said following a acme with China’s Xi Jinping successful Beijing past week that helium was undecided connected whether to o.k. it.
On Thursday (May 21, 2026), U.S. Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao was asked astatine a Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee proceeding astir aboriginal arms income to Taiwan.
“We person done immoderate overseas subject income to them. It’s conscionable close present we’re doing a pause successful bid to marque definite we have the munitions we request for Epic Fury — which we person plenty,” helium said, referring to the U.S. cognition against Iran.
“But we’re conscionable making definite we person everything, but past the overseas subject income volition proceed erstwhile the medication deems necessary,” helium said, adding it would beryllium up to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and the Secretary of State Marco Rubio connected whether to o.k. the income to Taiwan.
Speaking to reporters successful Taipei, Taiwan Presidential Office spokesperson Karen Kuo said they had noted the remarks.
“However, astatine contiguous we person not received immoderate applicable accusation astir the U.S. adjusting these subject sales,” she said.
The U.S. is bound by instrumentality to supply Taiwan with the means to support itself. China has repeatedly called for the U.S. to halt arms sales.
Taiwan’s authorities rejects Beijing’s sovereignty claims, saying lone the Taiwanese people tin determine their future.
