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

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- Reuters, 2026-08-09 07:35 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/taiwans-2027-defence-spending-rise-16-official-media-reports-2026-08-09/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a782db0e029de000157ee2a

> 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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