Taipei, Taiwan: Taiwan officials voiced concern aftera $14 billion Taiwan weapons package approved by US lawmakers remained stuck in delivery delays.
Acting US Navy Secretary Hung Cao said the Iran war forced Washington to review available munitions, according to the source material.
Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Chen Ming-chi said Taiwan and the United States were discussing delivery priorities.
“We are waiting” to see whether President Trump approves a $14 billion weapons package says Amb. Alexander Yui, Taiwan's representative to the U.S., on Bloomberg This Weekend. pic.twitter.com/XJ1aDd8Jwg
— Bloomberg (@business) May 24, 2026Taiwan’s backlog of approved but undelivered US arms stood at nearly $30 billion in April, even after the most recent shipment of M1A2T Abrams tanks arrived on the island. Previous US arms sales have included F-16 fighter jets, AH-64D Apache attack helicopters, Patriot air defence systems, and variants of the Altius long-range drone, all aimed at boosting Taiwan’s deterrence against China.
Public pressure for stronger self-defence has also increased. Thousands of people marched through central Taipei last week, calling for higher government spending on Taiwan’s domestic defence industry and faster progress on indigenous weapons programmes.
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Foreign affairs official François Chihchung Wu said Taiwan still needed advanced US weapons to maintain a credible defence, but stressed that the island also relied on other measures. These include ramping up local arms production, expanding military training, and deepening security cooperation with like-minded partners.
