Pentagon: Iran War Will Not Affect Munitions for Taiwan

A comment addressing widespread concerns: The Pentagon’s No. 3 official says the strikes on Iran will not drain munitions needed for any Taiwan contingency, and that the United States is still laser-focused on the Indo-Pacific.

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