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Taiwan Military Budget Delay Threatens Weapons Procurement
WorldReutersstraits-timesexpress-tribune6d ago3 sources

Taiwan Military Budget Delay Threatens Weapons Procurement

Taiwan's military has stated that a delay in its budget threatens $2.4 billion in weapons buying and training. President Lai Ching-te's administration plans to increase defense spending by 22.9% to T$949.5 billion in 2026.

PLA ramps up Taiwan patrols after lull as Beijing slams Lai’s ‘independence confession’
PoliticsSCMP23d ago

PLA ramps up Taiwan patrols after lull as Beijing slams Lai’s ‘independence confession’

The People’s Liberation Army ramped up aircraft sorties near Taiwan over the weekend, ending two weeks of relative calm just as a defiant speech by Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching-te drew a strong rebuke from Beijing. From 6am on Saturday to 6am on Sunday, Taiwan detected 26 PLA aircraft sorties operating around the island. Sixteen of these entered the island’s air defence identification zone (ADIZ), according to data released by Taiwan’s defence ministry on Sunday. The 26 sorties marked a...