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Taiwan’s president to propose US$40 billion in extra defence spending
TAIPEI: Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te said his government will propose US$40 billion in additional defence spending over several years, as…
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Taiwan plans defence budget increase to over 3% of GDP
TAIPEI: Taiwan’s government plans to increase its 2026 defence budget to more than 3 per cent of GDP, the premier…
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Commentary: Is the shine coming off the US-Japan ‘Golden Age’?
Between tariffs and defence spending, ties between Washington and Tokyo aren’t what they used to be, says Gearoid Reidy for Bloomberg…
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China says defence spending ‘entirely necessary’ after Putin backs mutual cuts
BEIJING:Â Beijing said on Tuesday (Feb 25) that its defence spending was “entirely necessary” after Russian President Vladimir Putin backed a…
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