Taiwan's defense spending bills face legislative review, potentially impacting US arms purchases

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Taiwan's legislature is reviewing defense spending bills, with a KMT proposal potentially blocking major US arms purchases. The KMT's bill includes a NT$380 billion cap and a 2028 deadline, which Defense Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng argues would create critical defense gaps. The review comes as Taiwan seeks to modernize its military, with the US supporting its planned $40 billion arms budget.


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