Reluctance in Taiwan – particularly by the KMT – to prioritize adequate defense spending risks fundamentally undermining U.S.

“After three decades of global overcommitment, Americans are increasingly questioning the cost and necessity of seemingly ...

The increase, if approved by parliament, would lift Taiwan’s defence spending to more than 3.3 per cent of GDP, above that of most Nato member countries apart from the US, Poland and Estonia.

A retired US Navy commander warns that Beijing could undermine Taiwan’s political leadership by interrupting its energy ...

Military cooperation between the US and Taiwan "appears to be expanding," the US Congressional Research Service (CRS) said in a report released last month. In its July 25 report "Taiwan: Defense and ...

First, no US president has articulated any rationale for why the defense of Taiwan, a non-state entity, is a vital national ...

Budget documents show the cabinet has allocated US$31.1 billion for defence next year, amounting to 3.32 per cent of GDP, up 22.9 per cent on 2025 ...

US arms sales have long been the most tangible component of US support for Taiwan’s defense, with most transactions taking place through the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. Between 2015 and 2025 ...

A view of the Taiwan Straits is seen from Xiamen port, in East China's Fujian Province. Photo: IC. Democratic Progressive ...

Hegseth also called upon U.S. allies in the region to “upgrade their own defenses, telling those gathered, “It has to be clear to all that Beijing is credibly preparing to potentially use military ...

Taiwan's plan to procure tens of thousands of domestically built drones signals a deliberate bid for asymmetric leverage ...

The US cancelled a meeting with Taiwan’s defence minister in June, deepening concerns in Taipei that President Donald Trump is wary of supporting the country in ways that could anger China.