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Taiwan president unveils 'T-Dome' air defence system to counter China ... Reuters FILE PHOTO: Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te pays a visit to Songshan airbase in Taipei, Taiwan March 21, 2025. Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Friday that the government would build the " T-Dome " air defence system to provide multi-layered protection against enemy threats, and called on China to renounce the use of force to seize Taiwan. Democratically governed Taiwan has faced increased military and political pressure from China, which views the island as its own territory over the strong objections of the government in Taipei . Taiwan is ramping up defence spending and modernising its armed forces, but faces a China that has a far larger military and is adding advanced new weapons like stealth fighter jets, aircraft carriers and a huge array of missiles. Lai said in his National Day address that Taiwan is determined to spend more on defence, and would at the end of this year propose a special budget for military spending, showing the government's determination to protect the island. "The increase in defence spending has a purpose; it is a clear necessity to counter enemy threats and a drivin…

Taiwan president says he 'won't give up' on defence spending after ... Taiwan president says he ‘won’t give up’ on defence spending after parliament cuts Il presidente di Taiwan afferma che «non rinuncerà» alla spesa per la difesa dopo i tagli del parlamento Reuters 16.6.2026 Taiwan President Lai Ching-te reacts as a military officer gestures during a briefing at the Guandu Area Command in New Taipei City, Taiwan, June 16, 2026. REUTERS/Ann Wang ( Reuters ) Il presidente di Taiwan Lai Ching-te osserva un ufficiale militare mentre fa un gesto durante un briefing presso il Comando dell’area di Guandu a New Taipei City, Taiwan, il 16 giugno 2026. REUTERS/Ann Wang ( Reuters ) pubblicità Condividi Stampa Copia link Email Facebook X Telegram LinkedIn Whatsapp Whatsapp Reddit Traduci in italiano Questa notizia è stata tradotta con DeepL per consentirti di leggere subito in italiano il notiziario della Reuters. Nessuna traduzione automatica è perfetta né può sostituire i traduttori umani. Per saperne di più By Ann Wang NEW TAIPEI, Taiwan, June 16 (Reuters) - Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Tuesday he would “not give up” on increasing d…

Taiwan president says he 'won't give up' on defence spending after ... Audio By Carbonatix By Ann Wang NEW TAIPEI, Taiwan, June 16 (Reuters) – Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Tuesday he would “not give up” on increasing defence spending, after the island’s opposition-majority parliament last month passed just two-thirds of a $40 billion supplementary budget. Taiwan’s government is prioritising drones and other asymmetric systems for its military modernisation programme but parliament only signed off on the purchase of U.S. weapons. It vetoed funds for domestically made drones and missiles which Lai wants to better deter China which views the democratically governed island as its own territory. “Regarding the major cuts to the special national defence budget, we will not give up,” he said at a military base in New Taipei. “We will propose separate special legislation, or support the armed forces through supplementary budgets and increases to the annual government budget, to ensure that national defence equipment and infrastructure projects proceed smoothly.” Lai wants to increase defence spending to 5% of GDP by 2030 from around 3% currently, in line with calls from the…

Taiwan president says he 'won't give up' on defence spending after ... By Ann Wang NEW TAIPEI, Taiwan, June 16 (Reuters) – Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Tuesday he would “not give up” on increasing defence spending, after the island’s opposition-majority parliament last month passed just two-thirds of a $40 billion supplementary budget. Taiwan’s government is prioritising drones and other asymmetric systems for its military modernisation programme but parliament only signed off on the purchase of U.S. weapons. It vetoed funds for domestically made drones and missiles which Lai wants to better deter China which views the democratically governed island as its own territory. “Regarding the major cuts to the special national defence budget, we will not give up,” he said at a military base in New Taipei. “We will propose separate special legislation, or support the armed forces through supplementary budgets and increases to the annual government budget, to ensure that national defence equipment and infrastructure projects proceed smoothly.” Lai wants to increase defence spending to 5% of GDP by 2030 from around 3% currently, in line with calls from the Trump administration for …

Taiwan President says he 'won't give up' on defence spending after ... Taiwan President says he ‘won’t give up’ on defence spending after Parliament cuts Sign up now: Get insights on Asia's fast-moving developments Taiwan President Lai Ching-te wants to increase defence spending to 5 per cent of GDP by 2030 from around 3 per cent currently. PHOTO: REUTERS Published Jun 16, 2026, 02:34 PM Updated Jun 16, 2026, 05:06 PM Listen NEW TAIPEI - Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on June 16 that he would “not give up” on increasing defence spending, after the island’s opposition-majority Parliament in May passed just two-thirds of a US$40 billion (S$51.2 billion) supplementary budget. Taiwan’s government is prioritising drones and other asymmetric systems for its military modernisation programme, but Parliament signed off only on the purchase of US weapons. It vetoed funds for domestically made drones and missiles which Lai wants in order to better deter China, which views the democratically governed island as its own territory. “Regarding the major cuts to the special national defence budget, we will not give up,” he said at a military base in New Taipei. “We will propose separate specia…

Taiwan President says he ‘won't give up’ on defence spending after Parliament cuts Taiwan President Lai Ching-te wants to increase defence spending to 5% of GDP by 2030 from around 3% currently

Taiwan president says he 'won't give up' on defence spending after ... NEW TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Tuesday (June 16) he would "not give up" on increasing defence spending, after the island's opposition-majority parliament last month passed just two-thirds of a US$40 billion (S$51.3 billion) supplementary budget. Taiwan's government is prioritising drones and other asymmetric systems for its military modernisation programme but parliament only signed off on the purchase of US weapons. It vetoed funds for domestically made drones and missiles which Lai wants to better deter China which views the democratically governed island as its own territory. "Regarding the major cuts to the special national defence budget, we will not give up," he said at a military base in New Taipei. "We will propose separate special legislation, or support the armed forces through supplementary budgets and increases to the annual government budget, to ensure that national defence equipment and infrastructure projects proceed smoothly." Lai wants to increase defence spending to 5 per cent of GDP by 2030 from around three per cent currently, in line with calls from the Trum…

Taiwan president says he "will not give up" on defense spending after ... NEW TAIPEI, TAIWAN, June 16 (Reuters) – Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te said on Tuesday that he “will not give up” on increasing defense spending, after the island’s parliament, with an opposition majority, last month approved just two-thirds of a supplementary budget of US$40 billion. Taiwan’s government is prioritizing drones and other asymmetric systems for its military modernization program, but Parliament has only approved the purchase of weapons from the United States. He vetoed resources for domestically-made drones and missiles that ⁠Lai ‌wants to better deter China, which considers the democratically-governed ⁠island to be part of its own territory. “Regarding the big cuts in the special national defense budget, we will not give up,” he said at a military base in New Taipei. “We will propose separate special legislation or support the Armed Forces through supplemental budgets and increases in the government’s annual budget, to ensure that national defense equipment and infrastructure projects proceed without setbacks.” Lai wants to increase defense spending to 5% of GDP by 2030 from around 3% curre…

Taiwan president says he 'won't give up' on defence spending after ... Taiwan president says he 'won't give up' on defence spending after parliament cuts Sign up now: Get insights on Asia's fast-moving developments Taiwan President Lai Ching-te reacts as a military officer gestures during a briefing at the Guandu Area Command in New Taipei City, Taiwan, June 16, 2026. REUTERS/Ann Wang Published Jun 16, 2026, 02:34 PM Updated Jun 16, 2026, 02:34 PM Listen NEW TAIPEI, Taiwan, June 16 - Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Tuesday he would "not give up" on increasing defence spending, after the island's opposition-majority parliament last month passed just two-thirds of a $40 billion supplementary budget. Taiwan's government is prioritising drones and other asymmetric systems for its military modernisation programme but parliament only signed off on the purchase of U.S. weapons. It vetoed funds for domestically made drones and missiles which Lai wants to better deter China which views the democratically governed island as its own territory. "Regarding the major cuts to the special national defence budget, we will not give up," he said at a military base in New Taipei. "We will propo…