Tag: Defense budget
Lai Ching-te: US Now Taiwan’s Top Investment Destination and Export Market
On Tuesday, March 31 Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te met with a media delegation from the Global Taiwan...
Taiwan Analysts Say Economic, Political, and Security Concerns Limit PLA Operations
The number of Chinese military aircraft disturbing Taiwan has recently decreased. The Taiwan Security...
Beijing’s Cross–Strait Think Tank Forum Triggers Taiwan Backlash Over Alleged Defense Trade-Offs
By Lu Yixin A “Cross–Strait Exchange and Cooperation Prospects Forum,” jointly organized by think...
Long-Dormant KMT-CCP Forum May Resume, Sparking Political Controversy in Taiwan
Reports indicate that the long-suspended “KMT-CCP Forum” may be revived this year, and may take place...
Taiwan Boosts Defense Spending as CCP Invasion Warnings Intensify
By Li Zexu As Taiwan moves to strengthen its defenses against growing pressure from Beijing, foreign...
CCP Aircraft Carrier Fujian Transits Taiwan Strait as Military Pressure Intensifies
On Tuesday, Dec. 16, the Chinese Communist Party’s aircraft carrier Fujian transited the Taiwan Strait...
Taiwan Politics Roiled by ‘Zheng–Xi Meeting’ and Power-Grab Rumors
According to media reports, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and Taiwan’s Kuomintang (KMT) have allegedly...
Taiwan to Boost Defense Spending by NT$1.25T Over Eight Years
By Lu Yixin In response to the growing threat from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), President Lai...
PLA Told to ‘Live a Tight Life’ as Germany Warns Beijing May Strike Taiwan Amid US Election Unrest
A senior People’s Liberation Army (PLA) official has called on the Chinese military to “live a tight...
Japan’s Defense Ministry Seeks an Additional 50 Billion in Spending to Counter China
On Tuesday, August 31, Japan’s Defense Ministry asked for a 2.6 percent increase in its defense budget...