00:00Delayed deliveries of U.S. arms to Taiwan are piling up, with a new report showing a
00:06backlog of over $21 billion U.S. dollars last month.
00:10Traditional weapon systems make up the biggest part of that, at nearly $9 billion.
00:15Major items include F-16 fighter jets, long-range missiles, and torpedoes.
00:20Taiwan's opposition parties are criticizing the delays, saying the government has spent
00:24heavily on weapons that haven't been delivered.
00:26It comes as ruling and opposition lawmakers fight over a record $40 billion special defense budget.
