Taiwan’s government says U.S. hasn’t notified it of any pause in a planned $14 billion arms sale

Key points

• Taiwan hasn't been notified of any pause in a planned $14 billion U.S. arms sale, a government official said Friday (May 22, 2026), after the acting U.S. 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 U.S. President Donald Trump raised doubts about continuing arms sales to Taiwan, which China claims as its own territory, acting U.S. Navy Secretary Hung Cao said on Thursday (May 21, 2026) that the sales would resume when the administration considers it appropriate.
• “Right now we’re doing a pause in order to make sure we have the munitions we need for ‘Epic Fury,’” Mr. Cao told the U.S. Senate Appropriations Defence Subcommittee, referring to the Trump administration's name for the Iran operation.
• “Then the foreign military sales will continue when the administration deems necessary.”...