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Gavin Blackburn

Taiwan says it has received no notification from US of any pause to planned €12bn arms sale

Taiwan hasn't been notified of any pause in a planned $14 billion (€12 billion) arms sale to the self-governing island from the United States, a government official said on Friday, after the acting US Navy secretary told a Senate committee in Washington that some foreign military sales were being delayed to ensure the American military has enough munitions for the Iran war.

Days after US President Donald Trump raised doubts about continuing arms sales to Taiwan, which China claims as its own territory, acting US Navy Secretary Hung Cao said on Thursday that the sales would resume when the administration considers it appropriate.

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