Acting Navy secretary: Taiwan weapons sales paused to ensure munitions for Iran war (opens in new tab)

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Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao on Thursday said the U.S. is pausing a $14 billion arms sale to Taiwan due to the Trump administration’s war with Iran. Speaking during a Senate Appropriations defense subcommittee hearing, Cao insisted the U.S. still had "plenty" of missiles and interceptors, even as scrutiny grows over America's dwindling munitions stockpiles. ...

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