Taiwan needs US weapons for self-defense as threat from China grows, diplomat tells AP

Source: thehill.com · Section: politics · Bias: Center-Right · Published: Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:09:23 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Taiwan needs to purchase American weapons to ensure its self-defense in the face of a growing threat from Beijing, the island's top diplomat in the U.S. said, adding that he has seen no change in Washington's policy toward the self-governing island that China claims as its own. A $14-billion arms sale package...

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