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Taiwan president links defence spending to deterring war
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Taiwanâs planned defence spending for 2027 is 1.1 trillion New Taiwan dollars.
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said during a National Day speech in Taipei that increased defence investment is intended to deter war, not provoke it. He also said Taiwan would not accept subordination or tolerate aggression.
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Lai Ching-te said Taiwanâs increased national defence investment is intended to deter war.
âour aim by increasing investment in national defence is not to provoke; rather, it is to deter warâ
Lai Ching-te said Taiwan would not accept subordination.
âWe are open to exchanges, but will not accept subordinationâ
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Taiwanâs planned defence spending for 2027 is 1.1 trillion New Taiwan dollars.
âset aside a record 1.1 trillion New Taiwan dollars ($34.5bn) for defence in 2027â