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Taiwan Approves $780B Defense Budget, US Senators Praise

5/11/2026

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Taiwan approved a NT$780 billion supplementary defense budget to buy U.S. equipment after a unanimous 59-0 vote with 48 abstentions.
Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen and Republican Senator John Curtis praised the budget, which a State Department spokesperson said follows the Taiwan Relations Act and warned that delays concede to the Chinese Communist Party.
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense warned the budget excludes commercial purchases and commissioned projects, risking long-term planning integrity.

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Taiwan approved a NT$780 billion supplementary defense budget to buy U.S. equipment after a unanimous 59-0 vote with 48 abstentions.
Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen and Republican Senator John Curtis praised the budget, which a State Department spokesperson said follows the Taiwan Relations Act and warned that delays concede to the Chinese Communist Party.
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense warned the budget excludes commercial purchases and commissioned projects, risking long-term planning integrity.