Washington, United States, Feb 13, 2026 (AFP) - US lawmakers urge 'significant' defense spending hike in Taiwan

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2026-02-13

Dozens of lawmakers from the United States on Thursday urged Taiwan's political parties to support "significant" defense spending increases, warning that the threat from China "has never been greater." Taiwan has spent many billions of dollars upgrading its military in the past decade, but faces growing US pressure to do more to protect itself against China, which claims the island is part of its territory and has not ruled out using force to ann......

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