Taiwan says US has not approached it about weapons transfers to Middle East


Taiwan's Defence Minister Wellington Koo reacts during the annual Han Kuang military exercise in Kaohsiung, Taiwan July 14, 2025. REUTERS/Ann Wang

TAIPEI, March 10 (Reuters) - The ⁠United States has not approached Taiwan about transfers ⁠of weapons to the Middle East, Defence Minister ‌Wellington Koo said on Tuesday, after South Korea said it was in talks about the possible redeployment of some U.S. Patriot missile ​systems.

South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun ⁠said on Friday the ⁠U.S. and South Korean militaries are discussing the possible redeployment ⁠of ‌some U.S. Patriot missile defence systems based in South Korea to be used in the ⁠war against Iran.

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