Face The Nation(@FaceTheNation):President Trump should green light delayed weapons sales to Taiwan, former Defense Secretary Robert Gates told @margbrennan, calling it “our counter to President Xi’s strong statement.” “Yes, you have your position, we have ours,” Gates said. But he also raised concerns over the “huge backlog” of weapons the U.S. has sold to Taiwan but not delivered “because we don't have the supplies.”

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President Trump should green light delayed weapons sales to Taiwan, former Defense Secretary Robert Gates told @margbrennan, calling it “our counter to President Xi’s strong statement.” “Yes, you have your position, we have ours,” Gates said. But he also raised concerns over the “huge backlog” of weapons the U.S. has sold to Taiwan but not delivered “because we don't have the supplies.”