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S8 Ep894: PREVIEW for Later Today: Jack Burnham discusses Taiwan's $25 billion arms package, highlighting the $14 billion portion currently stalled in the U.S. He explains the tension regarding this critical defense appropriation and Chinese "red lines."

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John Batchelor

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4.52.8K Ratings

🗓️ 19 May 2026

⏱️ 3 minutes

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PREVIEW for Later Today: Jack Burnham discusses Taiwan's $25 billion arms package, highlighting the $14 billion portion currently stalled in the U.S. He explains the tension regarding this critical defense appropriation and Chinese "red lines."
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Speaking to Jack Burnham of FD about Taiwan, the 25 billion approved by the Taiwan Legislature for purchase of U.S. arms, so-called,

1:17.4

in order to defend from the aggressive language of the People's Republic of China.

1:23.2

Where is it? What is it? What's in it? And what is the dispute between Beijing, Washington, and Taipei?

1:32.0

Jack is very clear. There's a lot in it. It has been approved in part, but not entirely.

1:39.0

That's what Xi Jinping was referring to when he talked about Taiwan, which China calls a red line.

1:46.0

Here's Jack to explain, or of this tonight.

1:48.9

So I think it's important to distinguish a little bit where the two numbers are coming from.

1:53.5

The 25 billion number that Taiwan is appropriate and covers two arms packages.

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