Amid rising tensions with China, Taiwan unveils record defence budget

Aug 14, 2020

Taipei [Taiwan], August 14 : As tensions with China escalates, Taiwan has unveiled a budget with a 10 per cent increase in defence spending...

China aims to exhaust Taiwan's defence budget by repeated incursions: Report

Oct 09, 2020

Taipei [Taiwan], October 9 : Taiwan defence minister Yen Te-fav revealed that over 8 per cent of the country's military budget for this year...

Taipei-Shanghai Forum could be scrapped in view of Chinese military coercion

Jan 25, 2022

Taipei [Taiwan], January 25 : An agreement has been reached to freeze the budget for this year's Taipei-Shanghai City Forum in the event...

Taiwan raises defense budget 14.9 pc amid escalating China tensions

Aug 25, 2022

Taipei [Taiwan], August 25 : Taiwan proposed a budget of USD 17.3 billion in defence for 2023 on Thursday, a 14.9 per cent increase...

New GOP Speaker calls on Biden to split USD 100bn funding for Ukraine, Israel

Oct 28, 2023

President Biden's budget request includes USD 14 billion to support Israel's efforts against Hamas in Gaza and USD 61 billion for Ukraine's defence against...

10 Chinese warplanes enter Taiwan air defence zone

Sep 17, 2021

Taipei [Taiwan], September 17 : Ten Chinese warplanes entered the Taiwan air defence identification zone on Friday, said the self-ruled island defence ministry.