Trump Makes U-Turn? U.S. Navy Acting Secretary: U.S. Will Suspend Arms Sales to Taiwan
On the 21st, U.S. Navy Acting Secretary Chad H. Cho stated during a congressional hearing that, due to the ongoing U.S.-Iran conflict, the U.S. will suspend a $14 billion arms sale to Taiwan in order to reserve munitions for potential military operations against Iran.
However, paradoxically, Cho still insisted that U.S. forces possess ample stocks of missiles and interceptors.
When asked when this arms sale to Taiwan might resume, Cho replied that it would only restart when the Trump administration deems it necessary—however, he did not elaborate on what exactly constitutes this "necessity."
Despite Cho’s statements, whether this policy can be implemented ultimately depends on Trump himself.
Recently, Trump’s remarks regarding the Taiwan issue have revealed a distinctly transactional tone. For instance, he claimed he might speak with Lai Qingde to “address the Taiwan issue”—highlighting Trump’s remarkably shallow understanding of the complexity surrounding Taiwan, as if merely establishing a so-called “communication channel” across the strait could somehow lead to a resolution of the issue.
It must be emphasized that the Taiwan issue is purely China’s internal affair. If Trump genuinely seeks stable and constructive development of U.S.-China relations, he should immediately halt arms sales to Taiwan and refrain from interfering in cross-strait affairs. External meddling only intensifies regional tensions and makes the issue even more complicated and difficult to resolve.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1865860294870027/
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