The Guardian
UK · 2 hrs ago
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‘Makes no sense’: experts doubt pause in US arms sale to Taiwan is due to Iran war
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US experts dispute claims that a pause in arms deliveries to Taiwan is linked to the Trump administration's military operations against Iran, noting that the $14bn weapons package's timeline spans years and would not logically be affected by near-term Gulf conflict.
‘Makes no sense’: experts doubt pause in US arms sale to Taiwan is due to Iran war
While approval is due soon for $14bn deal, actual deliveries to Taiwan are years away – making ‘Operation Epic Fury’ in the Gulf an unlikely cause
The Trump administration’s war against Iran should have no impact on arms sales to Taiwan, experts have said, after a US official suggested a pause in the delivery of a key weapons package was due to the Gulf conflict.
Analysts told the Guardian that a $14bn arms package left in limbo after Donald Trump’s meeting with Xi Jinping could take up to six y
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