What to Know About the Delayed $14 Billion Arms Sale to Taiwan

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A delayed $14 billion U.S. arms sale to Taiwan has fueled questions about the extent to which U.S. inventories have been drained, and whether U.S. policy in the Indo-Pacific region is shifting.There has been elevated global demand for U.S. arms in recent years, and orders already routinely take years to fulfill. News of the delay also came as President Donald Trump visited China, stoking speculation that he was shifting U.S. policy toward Taiwan in a larger play to advance relations with China.

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