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Taiwan Proposes $40 Billion Defense Budget Amid China Tensions

12/1/2025

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President William Lai's administration proposed a NT$1.25 trillion (US$40 billion) defense budget to strengthen Taiwan's military capabilities amid rising tensions with China.
The plan would establish a multilayered defense system called "T-Dome."
The plan aims to raise defense spending to 5% of GDP by 2030.
Approval from the opposition-controlled legislature, particularly the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT), poses a challenge.

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President William Lai's administration proposed a NT$1.25 trillion (US$40 billion) defense budget to strengthen Taiwan's military capabilities amid rising tensions with China.
The plan would establish a multilayered defense system called "T-Dome."
The plan aims to raise defense spending to 5% of GDP by 2030.
Approval from the opposition-controlled legislature, particularly the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT), poses a challenge.