WSJ Backs US Arms Sale to Taiwan as Good News for Indo-Pacific

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The Wall Street Journal published an editorial supporting the most recent US arms sale to Taiwan. The editorial touted the US$330 million deal as a way to ease tensions in the Taiwan Strait and deter China from encroaching on US interests in the Pacific.

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00:00The most recent U.S. arms sales to Taiwan is good news for the Indo-Pacific, according to the Wall Street Journal.

00:07In the editorial, the journal said the potential $330 million sale could defuse tensions in the Taiwan Strait.

00:15The paper says it shows America is investing in its Pacific interests against Chinese pressure.

00:21It also said Taiwan should be a priority for the delivery of long-delayed U.S. weapons due to, quote, urgent need.

00:27The sale mostly of fighter jets and other aircraft parts is the first to Taiwan under U.S. President Donald Trump's second term.

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