Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Ely S. Ratner addresses members of the press during a press briefing at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Oct. 17, 2023. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Cesar J. Navarro)
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A senior Pentagon official has said he expects weapons aid packages using the Presidential Drawdown Authority to remain part of the “spectrum of tools” the department uses to meet security assistance requirements for Taiwan.
Ely Ratner, assistant secretary…