⚔️ War & Conflict May 29, 2026 · cb.editor

Taiwan’s Special Defense Budget Bill Passes with Drastic Cuts

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A $25 billion special defense budget passed Taiwan’s legislature, ensuring funds for U.S. arms purchases but cutting most funding for domestic defense programs, including drones, presented in the government’s original $40 billion proposal.



The cuts were instigated by Kuomintang (KMT) chairwoman Cheng Li-wun and represent a political victory for her faction of the main opposition party, which supports lower defense spending and friendlier ties between Taiwan and the Peop

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