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US pauses arms sales to Taiwan

Hindustan Times Thane

May 23, 2026

The acting US Navy Secretary said Thursday that arms sales to Taiwan had been put on “pause” to ensure that the American military had sufficient munitions for its Iran operations.

Asked at a congressional hearing about the stalled $14 billion weapons purchase by Taiwan, acting Secretary Hung Cao said that “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.”

This story is from the May 23, 2026 edition of Hindustan Times Thane.

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