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US Department of Defense spokesman John Kirby. File photoWASHINGTON, May 2.Pentagon spokesman John Kirby warned of the need to «be careful» when drawing parallels between the situation in Ukraine and Taiwan. «We need to be careful when drawing comparisons between Taiwan and Ukraine, these are two completely different scenarios,» Kirby said Monday at a regular briefing. He stressed that the US «has not changed its full commitment to the one China policy, while continuing to support Taiwan's defense needs.»Taiwan is considering alternatives after the US decision to delay deliveries «These are different situations and I think we should all be careful about drawing too many parallels,» a US defense official said. Taiwan due to the congestion of its military-industrial complex in connection with the situation in Ukraine. In August 2021, the US State Department approved a $750 million military aid package for Taiwan. Delivery of 40 M109A6 self-propelled howitzers, known as Paladins, was expected by Taiwan in 2023. According to the newspaper, the delivery of howitzers will be delayed until 2026. Commenting on reports of a possible delay in the delivery of equipment to Taiwan, Kirby recommended contacting the US State Department. According to him, the supply of weapons to Ukraine occurs «for the most part» through presidential orders, the equipment comes from the US defense department's own stocks. Arms supplies to Taiwan, which Beijing strongly opposes, are handled by the US State Department, it said. The Chinese embassy in Washington said last week that the US should stop supplying arms to Taiwan. According to Chinese diplomats, Beijing reserves the right to respond if it intervenes in the situation around the island. The topic of Taiwan, which Beijing considers an indivisible part of China, is being actively raised in the context of the conflict in Ukraine. The Chinese authorities say that China is firmly committed to peaceful reunification with Taiwan, but will never tolerate Taiwan's «independence». 33Live «Red Dragon»: China's military power, US concerns, Taiwan issue