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$14B Taiwan arms package stalls pending Trump sign-off

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  • A $14 billion arms package for Taiwan stalled after the 2026 summit between President Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.
  • Minister Wellington Koo says U.S. arms-sale policy toward Taiwan has not changed.
  • Koo reported 66 F-16V fighters have reached a production stage allowing delivery.
  • F-16V deliveries were delayed by pandemic disruptions and production-line issues.
  • U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz said Congress approved the $14 billion and await President Trump’s sign-off.