3+ week, 2+ day ago   (140+ words) Taiwan’s government proposed a record defense budget for next year in response to growing military...first-person view drones and simulating a maritime blockade But while the US backs Taiwan’s increased defense...spending, domestic political opinion is divided, and…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (758+ words) Taiwan is proposing a record defense budget for 2027 as the island pours more money into its military...amid mounting pressure from China and calls from Washington for Taipei to shoulder more of its own defense...Funding for Taiwan’s coast guard…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (743+ words) Taiwan is proposing a record defense budget for 2027 as the island pours more money into its military...amid mounting pressure from China and calls from Washington for Taipei to shoulder more of its own defense...Funding for Taiwan’s coast guard…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (457+ words) TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan’s government on Thursday proposed a record-high defense budget of 1.12 trillion...The amount would be an 18% jump from the 2026 proposed budget, according to a government statement....On Monday, Lai said next year’s defense budget would go beyond 1 trillion…...

4+ week, 5+ hour ago   (334+ words) TAIPEI, Aug 17 (Reuters) – Taiwan is determined to strengthen its defences as an investment in peace,...President Lai Ching-te said on Monday, confirming that proposed defence spending for next year ​will...defence spending will go....month that 2027’s overall defence budget…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (216+ words) The Department of War’s budget request is necessary to modernize defense, as most of the systems we have...the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering, who discussed America’s need to modernize defense...increase “eventually” allows one to “build…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago   (798+ words) unionist who has backed light-touch rules for banks, must soon decide on the right balance for a budget...to see how the 66-year-old advances Burnham’s ambitions — from house-building and social care to defence...Ahead ​of his debut budget on October…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (332+ words) TAIPEI, Aug 20 (Reuters) – Taiwan’s government on Thursday formally proposed an 18% rise in defence spending...The budget details come as China, which views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, has...Taiwan also ‌faces ​calls from Washington to spend more on…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (311+ words) Reuters) – Taiwan’s cabinet on Thursday proposed an additional T$145.7 billion ($4.59 billion) in defence...Taiwan’s ​government has made defence modernisation and increased spending ‌a core policy given stepped...two-thirds of what the government ‌had ​sought in a special budget, and ⁠only for…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (353+ words) including through development and acquisition of drones as part of efforts to modernise its military, its defence...U.S. defence ally the Philippines also plans ‌to acquire additional guided-missile corvettes and other...major defence assets to beef up its external defence capabilities,…...