00:00The U.S. is temporarily pausing a $14 billion US dollar arms sale to Taiwan,
00:05according to Acting U.S. Navy Secretary Heng Khao.
00:08He says the decision is to ensure enough weapons remain available
00:12for ongoing U.S. military operations in the Iran conflict.
00:18Khao said the U.S. currently had sufficient munitions
00:21but was reviewing its inventory before resuming foreign military sales to allies.
00:26Taiwan has been awaiting approval for the proposed U.S. weapons package for months.
00:31It reportedly includes air defense missiles and surface-to-air missile systems.
00:36But U.S. President Donald Trump has not confirmed whether the sale will proceed,
00:41raising concerns about continued American support for Taiwan's defense.
00:45The pause in sales comes shortly after Trump's summit with Xi Jinping in Beijing,
00:50during which Xi said Taiwan remains a core issue in U.S.-China relations
00:54and warned that any mismanagement could lead to conflict.
00:58Meanwhile, Taiwan's presidential office said it had not received any official information
01:03regarding possible changes to U.S. military sales or defense cooperation.
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