Hegseth Disputes Claim Iran War Delayed Taiwan Arms Sale

Hegseth strikes softer tone on China and stays quiet on Taiwan

War Secretary Pete Hegseth softened his rhetoric on China without mentioning Taiwan during his speech at a security summit in Singapore. The Cabinet official’s remarks at the Shangri-La Dialogue came over two weeks after he joined President Donald Trump on an official state visit to Beijing. On Saturday, Hegseth exhibited a softer stance on China compared to his speech at the same summit last year. For instance, he did not call the foreign natio…

Hegseth Breaks With ‘Fantastic’ Navy Secretary Over Pause Of Key Taiwan Arms Shipment During Iran War

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Hegseth Breaks With 'Fantastic' Military Official Over Pause Of Key Arms Shipment During Iran War

Secretary Pete Hegseth appeared to rebuff one of his key deputies' linked the pause of a multi-billion-dollar arms shipment for Taiwan to the ongoing Iran war.

Pentagon Chief Splits With Deputy Over Paused $14 Billion Taiwan Weapons Deal - Tampa Free Press

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Saturday publicly disconnected the ongoing war in Iran from a paused $14 billion arms shipment to Taiwan, directly contradicting recent testimony from one of his top deputies. Speaking to reporters, Hegseth stated that the U.S. feels “very good” about its weapons stockpiles and rejected the idea that the Middle […] Pentagon Chief Splits With Deputy Over Paused $14 Billion Taiwan Weapons Deal

Hegseth disputes claim Iran war delayed Taiwan arms sale

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday pushed back against a statement from a U.S. military official that the Iran war has delayed a $14 billion arms sale to Taiwan.  Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao told senators last week that the U.S. was holding off on the deal in order to preserve America’s dwindling munitions stockpiles. …