Taiwan's Parliament Passes Pared-Back Supplementary Defense Budget
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US disappointed in Taiwan's smaller defense budget, official says
WASHINGTON/BEIJING, May 11 - The U.S. was disappointed in a move by Taiwan's opposition-controlled parliament to approve defense spending short of what Washington believes is needed, a senior U.S. official said on Sunday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The Legislative Yuan of the Republic of China passed the third reading of a revised special defense budget of NT$780 billion, significantly lowering the Executive Yuan's version. Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung stated today (11th) that the Executive Yuan's version of the special defense budget is comprehensive and demonstrates a determination to defend itself. The US hopes the Taiwanese legislature can provide supplementary funding, and that thro…
Washington considers these costs to be insufficient to effectively protect the island, claiming Reuters' sources in the United States.
US disappointed in Taiwan’s smaller defense budget, official says - Regional Media News
WASHINGTON/BEIJING, May 11 (Reuters) - The U.S. was disappointed in a move by Taiwan's opposition-controlled parliament to approve defense spending short of what Washington believes is needed, a senior U.S. official said on Sunday. "Our position on Taiwan's defense budget ... is that it was disappointing in that there was some stuff left on the cutting room floor that we believe still needs to be funded," the official said on condition of anonym…
The Taiwanese government again faced difficulties in increasing military spending in the face of the resistance of the opposition-controlled Parliament at a time of increasing pressure from China on the island. The impasse led the United States to criticise the delays in approving the defence resources, classifying them as "the grant made to Beijing." Read more (05/10/2026
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