US Senator Roger Wicker arrived in Taipei on Friday (Aug 29) to discuss security as China ratchets up its military pressure on the island. TAIPEI: US Senator Roger Wicker, chairman of the powerful Senate Armed Services Committee and a strong advocate for Taiwan, said on Saturday (Aug 30) he thought there would be future joint US-Taiwanese weapons production, something Taipei has pushed for. The United States is Taiwan's most important international backer and weapons supplier despite the lack