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Taiwan to massively hike 2026 defence budget as US presses spending increase

Taiwan plans to boost defence spending by a fifth next year, surpassing 3% of gross domestic product, as it invests billions more in new equipment to better face down China and convince the United States it takes seriously calls to bolster its military.

Bloomberg · 12h

Taiwan’s Lai Says Defense Spending to Reach 5% of GDP by 2030

Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te said military spending is expected to reach 5% of GDP by 2030, underscoring his government’s commitment to self-defense to protect the island from China.

U.S. News & World Report · 17h

Taiwan President Ups Defence Spending Target to 5% of GDP

TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Friday he hoped defence spending would reach 5% of gross domestic product before 2030, upping a target of bolstering the island's military budget that Washington has pushed for.

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Trump Says Xi Jinping Made Promise on Taiwan Invasion

U.S. President Donald Trump said Chinese President Xi Jinping gave him a personal assurance that he wouldn't invade Taiwan ...

Taiwan economy minister resigns ahead of expected cabinet reshuffle

Taiwan's economy minister said on Friday he had resigned for health reasons, ahead of a widely expected cabinet reshuffle as ...

Taipei Times2h

Taiwan-Canada cooperating on ‘dark vessel’ detection: report

Canada’s Department of Fisheries and Oceans spokesman Craig Macartney was quoted as saying that the collaboration “will help ...

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China Issues Warning as US Trains Taiwan Troops

More than 500 Taiwanese military personnel took part in National Guard-led exercises that simulated conflict in the Indo-Pacific.

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Taiwan weighs return to nuclear power amid AI surge and China fears

Nuclear power generated more than half of Taiwan’s electricity in the 1980s, but in May state-owned utility TaiPower switched off the final of six reactors after its 40-year operating licence expired.

Responding to Trump invasion comments, Taiwan says must rely on itself for security

Taiwan must rely on itself for its security, the island's foreign ministry said on Tuesday, responding to U.S. President ...

The Diplomat3d

China’s Taiwan Dilemma: How Public Opinion Is Shifting Strategy From Force to Diplomacy

How does the Chinese public envision resolving one of the most consequential territorial disputes in contemporary geopolitics ...

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Typhoon Podul brings no major damage as it crosses Taiwan and heads for China

Typhoon Podul has crossed southeastern Taiwan, where schools and government offices were closed to wait out the storm.

USNI News3d

Report to Congress on Taiwan and U.S. Relations

The following is the Aug. 15, 2025, Congressional Research Service report to Congress, Taiwan: Background and U.S. Relations. From the Report Taiwan, which formally calls itself the Republic of China ...