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■ASPI: pending US$14 billion Taiwan arms package still a Trump-Xi bargaining chip ■Taipei attaches fisher safeguards and return clause to Philippine gift cutter ■US-Japan Keen Sword to put new anti-ship missiles near Taiwan ■Hai Kun submarine begins late-stage sea trials ahead of delivery ■Taiwan tightens conscription physical standards as exemption rate set to halve ■Taiwan MND preps drone buys and procurement as supplementary budget awaits vote ■ASPI: pending US$14 billion Taiwan arms package still a Trump-Xi bargaining chip ■Taipei attaches fisher safeguards and return clause to Philippine gift cutter ■US-Japan Keen Sword to put new anti-ship missiles near Taiwan ■Hai Kun submarine begins late-stage sea trials ahead of delivery ■Taiwan tightens conscription physical standards as exemption rate set to halve ■Taiwan MND preps drone buys and procurement as supplementary budget awaits vote

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ASPI: pending US$14 billion Taiwan arms package still a Trump-Xi bargaining chip

ASPI says a US$13–14 billion Taiwan air-and-missile package remains unused leverage after Trump-Xi talks, with State still not opening transfer procedures.

TaiwanDefence · 1h ago · 2 min read