Taiwan Defense Minister Says US to Speed Up Weapons Deliveries

The US could deliver several long-delayed weapons systems to Taiwan this year as backlogs in the defense supply chain improve and Washington streamlines procurement procedures, the self-ruled democracy’s defense minister said.

US defense industry production has gradually recovered from global supply chain disruptions, Taiwan’s Defense Minister Wellington Koo said at a briefing in Taipei Wednesday. The administration of US President Donald Trump has helped accelerate administrative procedures for arms sales to Taiwan, by, for example, revising the Arms Export Control Act to grant Taiwan equal treatment to “NATO Plus” members, he added.

Koo’s comments came ahead of a call between ...