Taiwan's Lai sets defence spending target at 5% of GDP
Monday, 1 September 2025 () Taipei (AFP) Aug 22, 2025
Taiwan's government aims to increase defence spending to five percent of GDP by 2030, President Lai Ching-te said Friday, as the United States pushes Taipei to invest more in its own security. Taiwan lives under the constant threat of invasion by China, which claims the self-ruled island is part of its territory and has threatened to seize it by force. The island has ramped up spendi
Taiwan is conducting its largest-ever 10-day Han Kuang military drills amid escalating threats from China. Featuring high-tech weaponry and rapid-response simulations, the exercises aim to defend the..
Monday, 1 September 2025 ()
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