Many in the English-speaking world perceive Taiwan’s defense spending as “measly.” But Taiwan’s president, Lai Ching-te, has taken a major step forward by committing to raise Taiwan’s ...

Fast forward to 2025, when Elbridge Colby, the Trump administration’s nominee for Pentagon undersecretary of defense for policy, suggested at his Senate confirmation hearing that Taiwan should ...

WASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) - Taiwan needs to dramatically hike defense spending to around 10% of gross domestic product in order to deter a war with China, President Donald Trump's nominee to ...

Taiwan conducted extensive civil defense drills Thursday in its southwestern coastal city of Tainan to bolster readiness against large-scale disasters and potential attacks on critical ...

Many in the English-speaking world perceive Taiwan’s defense spending as “measly.” But Taiwan’s president, Lai Ching-te, has taken a major step forward by committing to raise Taiwan’s ...

Currently, Taiwan spends only 2.5 percent of its GDP on defense, well below U.S. spending, roughly 3.4 percent, and even further below that of U.S. allies like Poland and Estonia, 4.1 percent and ...

(AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying, File) TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwanese President William Lai Ching-te said Thursday that the island’s defense budget will exceed 3% of its economic output as it overhauls ...

At the same time, we will continue to reform national defense.” Lai’s comments were the latest reassurance to U.S. and domestic critics who say Taiwan is not spending enough on its own defense.

Shigeru Iwasaki, the chief of staff of Japan’s Self-Defense Forces from 2012 through 2014, was named a consultant to Taiwan’s cabinet, said the two officials who asked not to be identified ...

One of Taiwan’s deputy defense ministers will visit the United States for a ceremony this week marking the completion of a new F-16 fighter jet for the island, the first acknowledged such trip ...

Taiwan's President Says the Defense Budget Will Exceed 3% of GDP in Military Overhaul TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwanese President William Lai Ching-te said Thursday that the island's defense ...

Taiwan’s fall to China “would be a disaster for American interests” and the Taiwanese government must raise defense spending to deter Beijing, US President Donald Trump’s pick to lead Pentagon policy, ...