PoliticsTaiwan’s 2027 defense spending to rise 16%, official media reports

Taiwan’s cabinet is set to propose a 16% year-on-year increase in defense spending for 2027, according to the official Central News Agency. The planned budget would exceed T$1 trillion, or about $31 billion, for the first time. The proposal comes as Taipei strengthens its military. The report presents the spending increase as part of that broader effort to bolster Taiwan’s defenses.

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