Taiwan needs US weapons for self-defense as threat from China grows, diplomat says
Taiwan needs to purchase American weapons to ensure its self-defense in the face of a growing threat from Beijing, the island's top diplomat in the US said, adding that he has seen no change in Washington's policy toward the self-governing island that China claims as its own.
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World News Taiwan needs US weapons for self-defense as threat from China grows, diplomat says By Associated Press Published June 18, 2026, 2:05 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Taiwan needs to purchase American weapons to ensure its self-defense in the face of a growing threat from Beijing, the island’s top diplomat in the US said, adding that he has seen no change in Washington’s policy toward the self-governing island that China claims as its own.
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