The United States suspends $14 billion arms sale to Taiwan to ensure requirements for operations against Iran

On Thursday, U.S. Under Secretary of the Navy Kung presented before the Defense Subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee, stating that to ensure weapon supply needs for potential operations against Iran, the United States has suspended $14 billion in arms sales to Taiwan. Although growing attention is being paid to America's increasingly dwindling ammunition stockpiles, Kung firmly maintained that the U.S. still possesses "ample" stocks of missiles and interceptors. He emphasized that the U.S. must first secure its own sufficient reserves, after which "arms sales abroad will continue once the government deems it necessary." He also noted that the timing of future arms sale approvals would depend on Hershberger and Rubio.

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