# Taiwan defence spending shows determination to protect island, president says

https://mins.news/en/item/41460

- Reuters, 2026-09-02 05:25 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/defence-spending-shows-determination-protect-taiwan-president-says-2026-09-02/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a97b3312732d80001674789

> Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Wednesday that the plan to raise defence spending above T$1 trillion ($31.47 billion) next year for the first time demonstrates the island’s determination to strengthen its defences to the international community.

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