Eric Gomez
Eric Gomez is a senior fellow at the Cato Institute. Since November 2023, he has published monthly updates on the size and composition of the U.S. arms sale backlog to Taiwan.
![Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te, wearing a bomber jacket with an F-16 jet embroidered on it, has a serious expression as he listens to an army officer wearing camouflage battle fatigues and a helmet. The officer points at something with one hand as he speaks to Lai. Other people are visible standing nearby, slightly out-of-focus in front of outdoor greenery.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/foreignpolicy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/taiwan-military-GettyImages-2154461144.jpg?w=800?quality=90)
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Eric Gomez is a senior fellow at the Cato Institute. Since November 2023, he has published monthly updates on the size and composition of the U.S. arms sale backlog to Taiwan.