Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te on Feb. 11 urged parliament to pass a $40 billion special military budget, with the country’s defense minister warning that any delay could rupture Taiwan’s line of defense against China.
Lai announced the special budget in November to defend against military threats from the Chinese communist regime. On Dec. 17, the United States approved an $11.1 billion arms deal for Taiwan, the largest spending package ever proposed for the island nation.
The Taiwanese government’s opposition has put forward its own, less expensive proposals, which would only fund some U.S. weapons.
Kuomintang (KMT), the main opposition party, said that it must fully scrutinize the legislation, adding that while it supports defense spending, it will not sign “blank cheques.”…
Taiwanese President Urges Parliament to Pass Military Budget to Bolster Defense Against China
