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... Why it matters: The visit, led by House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Michael McCaul (R-Tex.), comes days after the Chinese military held drills around the democratically run island it claims is its territory in protest at the inauguration of Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te.

- - - Taipei officials have in recent months expressed concerns about delays in shipments of U.S. weapons as overstretched suppliers send arms to aid Ukraine fighting Russia's invading forces.

State of play: Congress passed an aid package last month that included around $2 billion in support of the Taiwanese military and other U.S. allies in the Pacific.

- - - McCaul emphasized the importance of supplying Taiwan during a news conference in Taipei after meeting with Lai.

- - - "We are moving forward on those weapons systems," he said. "I'd like to see them faster, but they are forthcoming." ...

My current question --

How long before the showdown between the US and China?

And, as a follow-up ... are we prepared for that?

@#3 ... As in actual open war? Probably a long time. ...

The delay is likely mainly due to the dependence of the US of Taiwan for semiconductor manufacturing.

Look what happened to US industry when cargo ships from China, containing semiconductor chips, were queued up off the coast of California because they could not unload their cargo.

@#3 ... As in actual open war? Probably a long time. ...