US Arms Shipments to Taiwan Paused After Trump's Beijing Visit (legrandcontinent.eu)

• US Navy Secretary Hung Cao announced pause of arms sales to Taiwan on May 21.
• Reason cited: need to preserve munitions for ongoing war against Iran.
• Beijing threatened to block US official visit if $14 billion arms deal proceeds.

"The US Navy Secretary Hung Cao announced on May 21 that Washington is pausing arms sales to Taiwan to ensure sufficient munitions for the war against Iran. Beijing had previously signaled it would deny a visit by Deputy Undersecretary of Defense Elbridge Colby if a $14 billion arms deal was approved. Trump suggested he might speak with the Taiwan president soon, echoing a 2016 call that China dismissed as a petty maneuver."