New US arms sales in limbo, WSJ saysVACILLATING? Trump on Monday said that he would decide soon on whether to send more weapons to Taiwan, after Xi warned him not to do so. Beijing was already “angered” over the US$11.1 billion potential arms sales for Taiwan announced in December, the report said, adding that US officials had been discussing approving additional sales when Xi pressed Trump about the issue during their phone call. The new arms sale package had been expected to include Patriot anti-missile interceptors and other weapons, the report said, citing a US congressional aide. The US Congress has not officially been notified of new arms sales, it said.

Source: Taipei Times February 19, 2026 16:09 UTC