Thursday 20 November 2025 - 06:23
Taiwan’s Armament Crisis: cascading U.S. weapons delays push Taipei toward a new “T-Dome” defense shield
In October 2025, the backlog of U.S. arms sales to Taiwan worsened slightly, as the Lai administration acknowledged new delays during questioning in the Legislative Yuan. Despite a Trump–Xi summit, U.S. policy toward Taiwan remained unchanged, meaning future arms sales are still possible. The total value of delayed sales remains at $21.54 billion.
