Cutting the defense budget would send the wrong signal to the United States, said Wellington Koo, Taiwan’s defense minister. “Frankly speaking, after the Trump administration takes office ...
Hours after Donald Trump’s chilly inauguration in Washington, Taiwan’s parliament voted to freeze billions of dollars in defense spending, in a move some worry could frustrate the famously ...
Two U.S. Navy ships sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait this week in the first such mission since President Donald Trump took office last month, drawing an angry reaction from China, which said ...
Taiwan's aerospace industry is gaining momentum as global demand for defense autonomy surges and the aviation sector rebounds ...
A fierce debate in Taiwan over defense spending comes at a time when China continues to pressure the island and Washington's support is in question.
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te appealed on Monday in his Lunar New Year message for harmony between the ruling and opposition parties, amid a standoff over the opposition slashing this year's budget.
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The UK-based Financial Times on Tuesday suggested the Legislative Yuan's decision to freeze key elements of the defense budget raises the risk that Taiwan alienates Trump.
Taiwan opposition lawmakers are working to cut at least NT$210 billion ($6.4 billion) – a record — from the government’s overall budget. At the same time, it’s making some defense funds ...
According to Taiwan’s Central News Agency, the Ministry of National Defense unveiled measures Wednesday that call for pay raises for volunteer enlistees among other incentives. According to data ...
Tensions will come to a head Tuesday, when Taiwan’s parliament is due to vote on this year’s budget. The two parties that hold the majority are calling for substantial cuts, including to defense ...