Wellington Koo says the Trump administration has a shared interest in security in the region, but Taiwan must also ready its own forces for asymmetric warfare. Wellington Koo, Taiwan’s defense ...

Trump wants Taiwan, which China claims as its territory, to pay US for protection. Taiwan is the world's chip powerhouse. It produces about 90% of all advanced microchips globally.

If U.S. arms sales to Taiwan do accelerate, it could ease worries about the extent of Trump's commitment to the island. It would also add new friction to the tense U.S.-China relationship.

Trump’s first term was marked by 22 military sales notifications for Taiwan valued at $18.65 billion, including backlogged cases and funding for maintenance of existing systems, compared to ...