Overview
- At a House hearing, State Department official Stanley Brown said the Iran war has not delayed deliveries to Taiwan and U.S. policy remains unchanged.
- Taiwan defense minister Wellington Koo said Taipei has received no notice of delays and understands the U.S. internal review for a second sale is on schedule.
- Reuters has reported a roughly $14 billion package, including advanced interceptor missiles, is prepared for President Trump’s approval, though no second sale has been formally announced.
- Trump said he is seeking to push back his early April visit to China by about a month because of the Iran war, and any impact on the reported deal’s timing remains unclear.
- Officials acknowledged a preexisting multibillion-dollar backlog to Taiwan and said the administration is exploring ways to accelerate shipments as Beijing continues to oppose U.S. sales.