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Taiwan defense spending tops NT$1 trillion for first time

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Taiwan's defense spending has surpassed NT$1 trillion for the first time following the cabinet's approval of a supplementary budget. This additional NT$145.7 billion (US$4.6 billion) will increase the defense budget's share of GDP from 3.32% to approximately 3.83%. The funds are earmarked for missiles, drones, and classified programs, aiming to address shortfalls from previous legislative cuts to a larger defense package. AI

RANK_REASON Significant increase in national defense spending for Taiwan, crossing a major financial threshold. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Lawrence Chung ·

    Extra funds push Taiwan’s defence spending past NT$1 trillion for the first time

    Taiwan’s cabinet approved a supplementary defence budget of NT$145.7 billion (US$4.6 billion) on Thursday, pushing the island’s total defence-related spending for this year above NT$1 trillion for the first time. The additional funding is expected to raise this year’s overall def…

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