Taiwan's defence budget: vital deterrence, or wasteful provocation?
President Lai's DPP sought a record ~$40bn special defence budget; the opposition KMT pared it to ~$25bn. The DPP says blocking it endangers Taiwan; the KMT cites wasteful spending and favours engaging Beijing.
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Lai's DPP says a big special budget is essential to build asymmetric, resilient defence against China — and that the KMT's blocking damages national security and Taiwan's standing with allies.
The KMT cut the package, citing concerns over wasteful spending and oversight — and argues cross-Strait peace is better secured by engaging Beijing than by an arms build-up.
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