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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth appeared to rebuff the words of one of his key deputies which linked the pause of a multi-billion-dollar arms shipment for Taiwan to the ongoing Iran war.<\/p>\n

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Hegseth told reporters Saturday the U.S. feels \u201cvery good\u201d about its weapons stockpiles and suggested the war did not result in a $14 billion arms sale set to go to Taiwan to be put on hold. The Pentagon chief\u2019s remarks seemed to conflict with those of Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao, who said May 21 the sale was paused to ensure the U.S. had sufficient weaponry for the costly Middle Eastern conflict.<\/p>\n

\u201cHung Cao is fantastic, but I would not couple the two in any way at all,\u201d Hegseth said Saturday, referring to the arms shipment and the war. \u201c[A]nd I feel good about not only where we are, but where we are in future production rates as well.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOur ability to recommence, if necessary, is we are more than capable. Our stockpiles are more than suited for that, both there and around the globe, because of how we balance exquisite and more plentiful munitions,\u201d he added during his remarks to reporters. \u201cAny decision about future Taiwan arms sales, as the president [Donald Trump] said, will rest with him as a nature of that relationship.\u201d (RELATED: Reporter Presses Pete Hegseth On Trump Changing His Tune On Major Iran War Demand)<\/strong><\/p>\n

When asked for comment, a Department of War spokesperson told the Daily Caller News Foundation (DCNF) they did not have anything to add beyond Hegseth\u2019s comments. The Department of the Navy did not respond to the DCNF\u2019s requests for comment.
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\u201cRight now we\u2019re doing a pause in order to make sure we have the munitions we need for [Operation] Epic Fury, which we have plenty, but we are just making sure we have everything,\u201d Cao told Republican Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell during a May 21 Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing, referring to name of the U.S. military\u2019s initial operation in Iran.<\/p>\n

McConnell had asked Cao if he expects the $14 billion sale would \u201cbe approved at some point,\u201d to which the acting Navy secretary replied it would be the decision of his boss, Hegseth, as well as Secretary of State Marco Rubio. McConnell called the fact that Hegseth and Rubio would make this determination \u201creally distressing.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Just six days earlier, Trump told Fox News\u2019s Bret Baier the Taiwan package was intended as a \u201cnegotiating chip\u201d with China. Trump\u2019s May 15 interview with Baier took place the day after he traveled to Beijing along with Hegseth, Rubio, and other members of his administration to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping.<\/p>\n

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If the paused arms sale to Taiwan falls through completely, it could violate the Carter-era Taiwan Relations Act, which states the U.S. must provide the island country with sufficient defense. The U.S. does not officially recognize Taiwan \u2014 officially known as the Republic of China \u2014 as an independent nation pursuant to its \u201cOne-China\u201d policy, by which it instead recognizes Xi\u2019s People\u2019s Republic of China.<\/p>\n

Cao, after being confirmed as the undersecretary of the Navy, became the Navy\u2019s acting secretary in late April after Hegseth fired Navy Secretary John Phelan.<\/p>\n

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Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao arrives at a hearing of the House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Defense about the Navy\u2019s FY2027 budget at the U.S. Capitol on May 12, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Hegseth on Saturday gave a 25-minute speech at the International Institute for Strategic Studies\u2019s (IISS) Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore about the Pentagon\u2019s vision for its Asia defense policy. He did not mention Taiwan by name during the speech.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen we look across the region today, there is rightful alarm regarding China\u2019s historic military buildup and the expansion of its military activities in the region and beyond,\u201d the secretary said. \u201cWe share a clear-eyed assessment of that security environment and a mutual understanding that a Pacific dominated by any hegemon would unravel the regional balance power and undermine the equilibrium we all seek to preserve. The Department of War is working with the utmost focus to prevent any such unraveling.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cFor too long, the security of this region has rested disproportionately on American military power, while many of our allies and partners allowed their own defense capabilities to atrophy,\u201d Hegseth added. \u201cThat\u2019s a bad deal for the American taxpayer and it\u2019s an unsustainable crutch for our allies and partners. Instead, we are all best off when, based on our comparative advantages, we all contribute to the shared goal of peace and stability. This is not a my way or the highway approach.\u201d<\/p>\n

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