US Temporarily Pauses $14 Billion Taiwan Arms Sale; Taiwan Says No Knowledge of Any Pause

The U.S. is temporarily pausing a $14 billion arms sale to Taiwan to ensure it has enough weapons for the Iran war, acting Navy Secretary Hung Kao said. Kao on Thursday confirmed the temporary pause at a Senate hearing. However, it's unclear whether the pause was ordered for all foreign countries or just Taiwan, and whether it was before or after the meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping. It's just right now we're doing a pause in order to make sure we have the munitions we need for epic fury, which we have plenty, but we're just making sure we have everything, but then the foreign military sales will continue when the administration deems necessary, sir. Taiwan said it hasn't been notified of any pause in a planned $14 billion U.S. arms sale to the self-governing island. Currently, there is no information regarding any adjustments the U.S. will make to this arms sale, Taiwanese presidential spokesperson Karen Kuo said Friday when asked about Kao's comments.