Airstrikes vs. Arms Shipments: Taiwan's Dilemma

0:00From the Daily News Now Network, this is Corey with the Story With Global News today. US officials told Congress this week that the ongoing air strikes against Iran have not slowed down weapon shipments to Taiwan. Despite the intense air campaign that started on February 28th, the Trump administration insists its policy toward the island remains unchanged. Earlier concerns arose that the conflict might strain the defense industry, forcing delays for buyers like Taiwan amid rising pressure from China. The Stanley Brown, a top state department official, confirmed no shipments have been held up so far. Taiwan already faced a multi-billion dollar backlog of US arms before the strikes began. Officials are now exploring ways to speed things up, though details remain under wraps. Meanwhile, a plan trip to China got postponed, and Taiwan was on the agenda for talks between leaders. China claims the island as its own and has ramped up military drills around it, including games in December. In Congress, Republicans and Democrats clashed over the president's emergency moves to bypass

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