Taipei, March 30, 2026 (AFP) - US senator says 'very important' Taiwan approves defence spending bill

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2026-03-30

A US senator said Monday it is "very important' Taiwan approve a special defence spending bill, as Washington dials up pressure on the democratic island to invest more in its own military capabilites. "Passing of the special defence budget is very important to me and my colleagues back in Washington DC," Republican Senator John Curtis told reporters in Taipei, during a visit by a bipartisan Senate delegation. joy-amj/lb ...

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