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Taiwan's parliament approves $25 billion defense spending bill: Speaker

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08-05-2026 | 05:19

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Taiwan's parliament approves $25 billion defense spending bill: Speaker

Taiwan's parliament on Friday approved a $25 billion defense spending bill that opposition lawmakers say will be used for U.S. weapons, following months of political wrangling.

The result was announced by the parliamentary speaker after a final vote on the bill, which falls well short of the government's proposed budget of nearly $40 billion.

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