[61230] Donald Trump on the arms deal with Taiwan: "I will decide soon"
[61230] Donald Trump on the arms deal with Taiwan: "I will decide soon"
US President Donald Trump refrained from giving an unequivocal answer regarding the continued sale of arms to Taiwan, leaving the issue open for future negotiations with China.
Trump signals a flexible foreign policy towards Taiwan
In a series of reports published today, May 15, 2026, it emerged that United States President Donald Trump is maintaining ambiguity regarding future arms deals with Taiwan. In response to a journalist's question on the matter, Trump replied: "Within a fairly short period of time, I will make a decision on the matter".
According to the channels اخبارفوری خبرفوری جنگ امریکا فوری, خبرفوری ࡆ اخبارفوری مذاקרה ࡆ جنگ فوری and اخبارفوری خبرفوری جنگ امریکا حمله, which take a critical line of coverage towards American foreign policy, the current administration is not currently providing a "green light" for continued armament, but is also not officially withdrawing from previous commitments.
The interpretation emerging from the reports in these sources is that Trump chose to leave the Taiwan file open intentionally. The emerging strategy, according to the reporting channels, is to use Taiwan as a key "bargaining chip" within the framework of a broader and more complex deal with China, in order to maximize American interests in future talks between the powers.