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Story summary
- Taiwan risks missing three United States–approved weapons packages due to delays in a NT$1.25 trillion (US$40 billion) defense budget.
- Defence Minister Wellington Koo Li-hsiung has urged lawmakers to authorize the budget before March 15, when offers expire.
- Analyst Su Tzu-yun warned that if the deals lapse, Taiwan would be the first to miss U.S. arms purchases due to legislative issues, risking international confidence and loss of procurement priority.
