US delay on $14 billion Taiwan arms package raises questions before Trump–Xi meeting

A proposed United States arms package for Taiwan worth about $14 billion is facing delays, adding a new point of uncertainty before an expected meeting between President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping next week.

Palmer Luckey, founder of defence-technology company Anduril, said delays in US approvals were affecting the company’s operations. His comments concern the pace of the approval process and do not establish that the package has been cancelled.

Taiwan depends heavily on US defensive systems, while Beijing objects to American arms sales to the island. Any delay is therefore watched for signals about Washington’s policy as preparations continue for the Trump–Xi meeting.

Editorial note: The timing and agenda of the meeting remain subject to official confirmation. Statements about the effect of the delay are attributed to Palmer Luckey; Berean News has not independently quantified Anduril’s commercial exposure.