Lawmakers, experts call White House's Taiwan aid policies 'dangerous, destabilizing'

By Abby Shepherd / October 8, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Lawmakers and national security experts expressed concerns Tuesday over the Trump administration's alleged withholding of military aid to Taiwan, amidst fears of a potential Chinese invasion in the coming years. Senate Armed Services Chairman Roger Wicker (R-MS) criticized these administrative actions during a confirmation hearing for John Noh, nominee for the Defense Department’s assistant secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific security affairs. In September, The Washington Post reported the administration declined to approve over $400 million in military aid to...

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