# Taiwan parliament approves military drone spending but rejects special budget

https://mins.news/en/item/34166

- Reuters, 2026-08-27 09:35 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/taiwan-parliament-approves-military-drone-spending-rejects-special-budget-2026-08-27/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a9004cf0602a6000171e941

> Taiwan’s opposition-controlled parliament voted on Thursday to allocate T$40 billion ($1.26 billion) annually for military drones, while rejecting the government’s proposed T$210 billion special budget running through 2031.

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