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US Arms Sales to Taiwan Signal Policy Continuity

Posted by: Rowan Allport

By Dr Rowan Allport, Deputy Director

5 January, 2026

While the Trump administration’s approach to Taiwan is continuing to coalesce, current signs indicate no dramatic departure from long-standing positions.

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Rowan’s book, War Plan Taiwan: OPLAN 5077 and the U.S. Struggle for the Pacific, is now available for order.

 

Image: A U.S.-supplied HIMARS launcher vehicle of the the Republic of China Army (Source: Wang Yu Ching / Office of the President of the ROC via CC BY 2.0 (Image cropped)

About Rowan Allport

Dr Rowan Allport is a Deputy Director who leads the HSC's Security and Defence team. Rowan holds a PhD in Politics and a MA in Conflict, Governance and Development from the University of York, as well as a BA (Hons) in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from the University of Hull. He is also the lead author of HSC's ‘Fire and Ice: A New Maritime Strategy for NATO’s Northern Flank’ report. Rowan's publication credits include articles and commentary in Foreign Policy, The Diplomat, The Hill and DefenseOne. He has previously worked as a lobbyist for Whitehouse Communications in Westminster, and as a Senior Analyst for RAND Europe's Security, Defence and Infrastructure team. His book, 'War Plan Taiwan: OPLAN 5077 and the U.S. Struggle for the Pacific', is now available for order: https://www.usni.org/press/books/war-plan-taiwan Contact via rowanallport@gmail.com Follow on Twitter/X via @drrowanallport
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