Anduril Founder Says Trump’s Taiwan Arms Delay Is Hurting Business

According to CNBC, Anduril founder Palmer Luckey said President Donald Trump’s delay in approving a $14 billion arms package for Taiwan is affecting the defense tech company’s business, and that he has discussed the issue with Trump. Speaking to reporters in Taipei, where he attended a defense forum with Taiwan President Lai Ching-te, Luckey said he did not know the status of the package and added that Anduril’s business with Taiwan would be in a different position if the deal moved forward. He said he had also raised the matter with Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and warned that delaying the package could have broader, longer-lasting effects. Anduril’s Altius drone is used by Taiwan, and last year Taiwan unveiled its first missile jointly made with a U.S. company, Anduril’s Barracuda-500.