Author: Chris Buckley and Amy Chang Chien

Arms tradeChinaDefense and Military ForcesDefense DepartmentHegseth, PeteInternational RelationsLai Ching-tePolitics and GovernmentTaipei (Taiwan)TaiwanTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company LtdTrump, Donald JUnited StatesUnited States International RelationsUnited States Politics and GovernmentWashington DCXi Jinping

One Issue That Could Upend Fragile U.S.-China Ties: Taiwan Arms

As Beijing presses President Trump to freeze a proposed $14 billion weapons sale to the island, Taiwan is trying to show that its security is in U.S. interests.

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Arms tradeChinaDefense and Military ForcesDefense DepartmentHegseth, PeteInternational RelationsLai Ching-tePolitics and GovernmentTaipei (Taiwan)TaiwanTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company LtdTrump, Donald JUnited StatesUnited States International RelationsUnited States Politics and GovernmentWashington DCXi Jinping

One Issue That Could Upend Fragile U.S.-China Ties: Taiwan Arms

As Beijing presses President Trump to freeze a proposed $14 billion weapons sale to the island, Taiwan is trying to show that its security is in U.S. interests.

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How a Drone ‘Hellscape’ Might Stop a Chinese Invasion of Taiwan

Inspired by Ukraine’s battlefield gains, Taiwan is betting on drones to deter a potential Chinese invasion.

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