US suspends arms sale to Taiwan amid Iran war concerns

On 2026-05-22, U.S. acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao said the United States had paused a $14 billion arms sale to Taiwan because of munitions needs tied to the Iran war. The remark was made during a Defense subcommittee hearing of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee in Washington, D.C. The article frames the pause as a temporary suspension of foreign military sales.