Taiwan's cabinet says it plans to increase defense spending next year by more than 20 percent. Premier Cho Jung-tai announced at a news conference on Thursday that Taiwan's defense spending for 2026 ...

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te has indicated that he aims to boost Taiwan's defense spending to 5 percent of gross domestic ...

TAIPEI--Taiwan’s cabinet plans defense spending next year of T$949.5 billion ($31.27 billion), amounting to 3.32% of gross domestic product, the official Central News Agency said on Thursday, set to ...

TAIPEI (Reuters) -- Taiwan plans to boost defense 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 ...

Palmer Luckey, founder of defense tech firm Anduril, visited Taiwan advocating for a tech-driven defense revolution against Chinese threats. His company is rapidly advancing in unmanned systems and AI ...

TAIPEI--Taiwan will dispatch its navy if needed to help the coast guard respond to any suspicious activity near undersea communication cables, Defense Minister Wellington Koo said on Thursday ...

An evaluation of the Ministry of National Defense (MND)’s 2025 budget shows that Taiwan’s active-duty military personnel fell to 152,885 in 2024, the lowest level since 2018, with many combat ...

Taiwan has allocated about 2.45 percent of its GDP for defense in 2025. Speaking at a regional security forum in Taipei, Lai warned that China's growing military activities in the Taiwan Strait as ...

Taiwan tensions Taiwan's new civil defense drill prepares for worst, from nature or China Diplomats from U.S., Japan, Europe observe first test of 'whole society' resilience ...

Palmer Luckey, founder of the US defense unicorn Anduril Industries, recently visited Taiwan and is reportedly seeking opportunities to expand cooperation with Taiwan's supply chain. During his ...