U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, chairman of the powerful Senate Armed Services Committee and a strong advocate for Taiwan, said Saturday he thought there would be future joint U.S.-Taiwanese weapons production, something Taipei has pushed for.
The United States is Taiwan's most important international backer and weapons supplier despite the lack of formal diplomatic ties, though since President Donald Trump took office earlier this year no new arms sales have been announced.
Asked at a news conference in Taipei about the prospect for joint production of weapons including drones, Wicker, a Republican, was upbeat.
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