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U.S. Envoy Calls on Taiwan Legislators to Pass Special Defense Budget
Cross-party talks continue on three defense budget proposals including a NT$1.25 trillion plan funding U.S. weapons and domestic drone production, officials said.
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Taipei TimesU.S. envoy calls on Taiwan legislators to pass special defense budget
The United States' de facto ambassador to Taiwan on Thursday urged lawmakers across party lines to pass a special defense budget to fund planned purchases of U.S. weapon systems for self-defense.
The Legislative Yuan of the Republic of China today (26th) reviewed the draft of the National Defense Special Act proposed by the Executive Yuan, the Taiwan People's Party, and the Kuomintang. No consensus was reached on key clauses such as procurement items and total amount; therefore, the draft was retained and sent to the party caucuses for negotiation. Minister of National Defense Gu Lixiong stated that the Executive Yuan's version of the sp…
The Legislative Yuan held a joint review of the draft National Defense Special Act today, with no consensus reached between the ruling and opposition parties on how procurement items should be presented. The opposition argued that the bill should list specific items and amounts for military purchases, while DPP legislators argued that including detailed items could lead to amendments due to exchange rate fluctuations or changes in procurement co…
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