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Taiwan lawmakers debate 12-fold budget hike for US defense program

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Taiwanese lawmakers are debating a significant budget increase for a joint defense program with the United States. The ruling party proposed a 12-fold rise in funding for the Joint Force Design program, which assesses Taiwan's military needs and capability gaps. Opposition parties are questioning the substantial surge in spending, which is intended to inform force planning, exercises, and procurement priorities. AI

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Taiwan lawmakers debate 12-fold budget hike for US defense program

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 Dansk(DA) · Lawrence Chung ·

    Taiwanese lawmakers spar over 12-fold budget rise for US joint defence programme

    A Taiwan-US defence planning programme has sparked debate in Taiwan’s legislature over whether its strategic value justifies its higher cost after the government proposed raising its budget more than twelvefold next year. At the centre of the controversy is a sharp increase in fu…

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