#Taiwan defense budget

Taiwan's legislature begins reviewing a massive defense budget as political parties clash over prioritizing US weapons purchases versus indigenous capabilities like the T-Dome system.

As Taiwan's parliament prepares to review a controversial $40 billion defense budget, President Trump's remarks about consulting Xi Jinping on arms sales give opposition parties new ammunition to reshape the bill.

Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te warns that opposition blocking of $40 billion defense budget could delay weapons deliveries and lower Taiwan's priority in US arms supply chain amid growing geopolitical tensions.

Taiwan's opposition proposes slashing a $40 billion defense budget to $13 billion and scrapping the T-Dome system, sparking fierce debate amid rising Chinese military pressure.