Overview

• The held package reportedly included munitions and autonomous drones and was delayed earlier this summer.
• A White House official said the decision is not final and could be reviewed.
• Reporting links the pause to trade negotiations with Beijing, a potential TikTok arrangement, and planned talks between Trump and Xi.
• Sources describe Trump’s preference for weapons sales over grants, consistent with his view that partners should pay.
• Taiwan signaled it will keep strengthening its self-defense and cooperation with the U.S., after Biden-era approvals exceeded $2 billion.