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Published: Friday, May 22, 2026

ring on Thursday, Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao said the pause was aimed at ensuring the US military maintained adequate stockpiles for "Operation Epic Fury". "Right now we're doing a pause in order to make sure we have the munitions we need for Epic Fury -- which we have plenty," Cao told Senator Mitch McConnell, according to The Hill.

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US pauses $14 billion Taiwan arms sale to preserve munitions stockpiles for Iran conflict Home News Career Yellow Pages Movies Health Videos Blog More + Home News Career Yellow Pages Movies Deals Videos Blog Auto Tourism Cities Photo Cookery Craft Health Festivals Fashion Real Estate Classifieds Pets Wildlife Sports Sitemap Friday, May 22, 2026 Advertise with us News India Asia World Sports Business Sci-Tec Health Entertainment Bollywood Video Press Releases Features City News SEARCH NEWS --> NEWS HOME � WORLD US pauses $14 billion Taiwan arms sale to preserve munitions stockpiles for Iran conflict Share Tweet --> COMMENT Washington DC | May 22, 2026 7:53:21 AM IST The United States has paused a proposed USD 14 billion arms sale to Taiwan amid concerns over munitions requirements linked to the ongoing conflict with Iran, according to a report by The Hill. Speaking during a Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee hearing on Thursday, Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao said the pause was aimed at ensuring the US military maintained adequate stockpiles for "Operation Epic Fury". "Right now we're doing a pause in order to make sure we have the munitions we need for Epic Fury -- which we have plenty," Cao told Senator Mitch McConnell, according to The Hill. "We're just making sure we have everything, but then the foreign military sales will continue when the administration deems necessary." When McConnell asked whether the sale would eventually go ahead, Cao said the decision would rest with War Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. "Yeah, that's what's really distressing," McConnell replied. Cao's remarks appeared to differ from comments made earlier by US President Donald Trump, who suggested the arms sale could be used as a 'bargaining chip' in negotiations with China. "I haven't approved it yet. We're going to see what happens," Trump told Fox News, as cited by The Hill. "I may do it; I may not do it." After a recent visit to China, Trump said the matter had been discussed "in great detail" with Chinese President Xi Jinping and added that he would "make a determination over the next fairly short period". The report noted that the United States has traditionally followed the "Six Assurances", a set of policy principles introduced during the administration of former President Ronald Reagan in 1982, one of which states that Washington would not consult Beijing regarding arms sales to Taiwan. The debate comes amid growing concern over the state of US weapons stockpiles. According to the report, the US has used thousands of missiles since the Iran conflict began on February 28, including large numbers of long-range stealth cruise missiles, Tomahawk missiles, Patriot interceptors, Precision Strike missiles and ATACMS ground-based missiles. The White House is reportedly preparing to request between USD 80 billion and USD 100 billion in supplemental funding from Congress for the Iran conflict, with a substantial portion expected to rep

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