So, here we go again. Taiwan thought they were gonna get their hands on $14 billion worth of shiny new toys to fend off the ChiComs, but Uncle Sam said, “Hold my beer…and my bombs.” Turns out, the swamp needs those munitions for “Epic Fury,” which is apparently the code name for turning Iran into a parking lot. You can't make this stuff up.

Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao, probably sweating bullets under his starched collar, had to break the news to Congress. Basically, he said, “Sorry Taiwan, your defense is taking a backseat to potentially bombing the Ayatollah back to the Stone Age.” Talk about a slap in the face.

And let's not forget Trump, who's playing 4D chess while everyone else is playing checkers. He’s basically admitted this whole arms sale is a “negotiating chip” with China. Translation: Taiwan is just a pawn in Trump's geopolitical game of Risk. Sad!

Meanwhile, the Taiwanese are probably chugging boba tea and wondering if they should start brushing up on their Mandarin. Their presidential office is saying they haven't heard anything about this “pause.” Yeah, right. They’re probably scrambling to figure out what's next. Meanwhile, Xi is probably drinking tea and laughing.

Remember that $11 billion arms sale last December that had Beijing throwing a hissy fit? Well, apparently, it wasn't enough to keep us from dangling the carrot and then snatching it away when something shinier came along (i.e., Iran).

The whole thing stinks of the same old Deep State shenanigans. Pledge allegiance, pay your dues, and then get thrown under the bus when it suits the elites. It's the globalist way. They are too busy trying to start WWIII somewhere else.

At least Trump said he'd talk to Lai Ching-te, which might be a good thing, but could also just make China madder. The best part? Trump says he talked to Xi in great detail about selling stuff to Taiwan, even though America said it wouldn't do that. So yeah, lying again.

So, what's the takeaway? Taiwan is getting the short end of the stick, China is probably plotting something, and the US is preparing for another endless war in the Middle East. Business as usual.

Get your popcorn ready, folks. This is gonna be a wild ride.

Sources:

* Senate Armed Services Committee Transcripts * White House Press Briefings * RAND Corporation reports on Taiwan