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During a sideline ASEAN meeting, Lavrov told U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio that continued arms shipments to Kyiv would be unacceptable and reaffirmed Russia’s openness to a political settlement; the day also saw a Russian aerial attack on Pavlohrad killing three and ongoing strikes across Ukraine and Russian-occupied territories.
European nations face a Catch-22: Washington pressures allies to buy American weapons, but long and uncertain U.S. delivery times (often 2029–2030) are prompting purchases from alternative suppliers. Poland, while valuing U.S. systems, has increasingly turned to South Korea—signing multi‑billion‑dollar deals for K2 tanks and related vehicles and building local MRO hubs—because other options arrive faster and more reliably. Analysts warn these delays could erode American arms dominance even as U.S. policy reforms on Foreign Military Sales/Financing reshape procurement dynamics.
China conducted large-scale military exercises around Taiwan as a warning against 'external interference' and 'Taiwan independence,' involving air, navy, and missile forces, amid heightened tensions following US arms sales to Taiwan and regional diplomatic statements.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warns that China will have the capability to invade Taiwan by 2027 and emphasizes the importance of US arms sales to Taipei. He also states that American emergency military funding is supplemental and that China is closely monitoring the world's response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.