WASHINGTON: A US congressional committee questioned the US Navy on Thursday (Oct 26) over what it called "alarming delays" in weapons deliveries to Taiwan, asking why production sometimes languished for months or years after purchasing deals were signed.
Military personnel stand next to US Harpoon A-84, anti-ship missiles and AIM-120 and AIM-9 air-to-air missiles prepared for a weapon loading drills in front of a US F-16V fighter jet at the Hualien Airbase in Taiwan's southeastern Hualien county, on Aug 17, 2022.
They highlighted the need for anti-ship Harpoon and SLAM-ER missiles, both of which the US has agreed years ago to sell to Taiwan. "The inability to supply key weapons at such a consequential moment in our efforts to prevent war is deeply troubling," they said, asking the Navy to clarify deadlines for Harpoon delivery and requests for bids for those missiles, and provide assessments for speeding up contracting and production.
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