# Taiwan proposes record-breaking defence budget

https://mins.news/en/video/27321

- CNA, 2026-08-20 13:10 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wUshqPoq5g

> Taiwan is considering its largest-ever defence budget, with plans to raise spending above 3 per cent of GDP for the first time since 2009. The government has submitted its 2027 plans as tensions with China continue to show little sign of easing.

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