Acting Navy secretary: Taiwan weapons sales paused to ensure munitions for Iran war

[muriel_volestrangler]

Source: The Hill

Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao said Thursday the U.S. is pausing a $14 billion arms sale to Taiwan because of the Trump administration’s war with Iran.

Speaking during a Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee hearing, Cao insisted the U.S. still had “plenty” of missiles and interceptors, even as scrutiny grows over America’s dwindling munitions stockpiles.
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Asked by McConnell if he expects the sale to be approved at some point, Cao said that it would be up to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and the Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

“Yeah, that’s what’s really distressing,” McConnell replied.

Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5890471-us-arms-sales-taiwan-paused-iran/

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Oooh, a bit of anti-Trumpist comment from McConnell!

So China has got something from Trump's War of Choice.

[IronLionZion]

1. China approves of this plan

[lapfog_1]

2. If China invades Taiwan

you can kiss all new tech goodbye. TSMC and a dozen other chip makers create the world's most advanced chips. Someday, some of that will migrate to other locations... but not right now.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

3. Trump trades Taiwan for his cheap phones

[SamuelAdams]

4. China got what they wanted from the meeting.

We got nothing.

[Bayard]

6. Exactly

Now, you have to wonder what Putin got from his meeting. Chinese troops to Ukraine?

[republianmushroom]

5. When will trump be indicted for crimes against humanity ?

[twodogsbarking]

7. Where I grew up they would call such people "lyin' sacks a shit". They knew their shit.

[LudwigPastorius]

8. Weapons sale paused "...because of the Trump administration's war with Iran."

Oh, bullshit.

Trump made some kind of under the table deal with Xi, probably involving money funneled through Eric and Jr.

[Ray Bruns]

9. Bullshit!