As the Taiwanese legislature continues to debate the merits of a major defense spending bill by the Democratic Progressive ...

Defense spending in Taiwan continues to be politically contentious, particularly as the U.S. seeks to pressure the opposition ...

KAOHSIUNG: Last week, Taiwan President William Lai unveiled a massive $40 billion supplemental defense procurement proposal, casting it as proof that the independently ruled, democratic island is ...

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te’s aim to push through a $40 billion defense spending plan is mired in a stalemate as the opposition parties demand compromises, drawing fire from China hawks in the ...

For years, the U.S. has been urging Taiwan to increase defense spending amid mounting threats from an increasingly capable China hell-bent on “unification.” Nevertheless, this month Taiwanese ...

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te on Wednesday announced a special $40 billion budget for arms purchases, including to build a Taiwan Dome, an air defense system with high-level ...

A Taiwan Air Force Mirage 2000 fighter jet takes off at Hsinchu Air Base in Hsinchu on Dec. 29, 2025. (Cheng Yu-chen / AFP via Getty Images) NEW TAIPEI CITY, Taiwan – Taiwan’s government may be facing ...

Admittedly, the proposal did not emerge in a vacuum. It is the latest in a series of substantive moves by successive Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) administrations in response to intensifying ...