Iran tensions
Taipei’s anti-Lai forces find political ammunition amid American delivery backlog
A Patriot air defense system is deployed at a park during Taiwan’s annual Han Kuang drills in Taipei in July 2025. © Reuters
TOKYO — The U.S.-led military campaign against Iran is stirring questions over the depletion of ammunition and missile stockpiles considered necessary to deter China’s ambitions toward Taiwan, which aims to step up defense procurements from Washington.