US’ McCarthy urges faster arms delivery to TaiwanBy Kayleigh Madjar / Staff writerUS House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Sunday called for speedier delivery of weapons to Taiwan, saying that the invasion of Ukraine should serve as a “lesson” to Washington when responding to cross-strait tensions. US House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy talks to reporters at the US Capitol in Washington on Wednesday. Photo: APMcCarthy then urged the White House to avoid making the same mistake in the Taiwan Strait. “What we need to do is learn from here ... but also look to the future of what China is doing,” he said. “Taiwan has been waiting more than a year for weapons they’ve already purchased to defend themselves.”“Let democracies defend themselves,” he added.

Source: Taipei Times April 19, 2022 13:15 UTC