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Taiwan must heed calls to share responsibility for 'collective defence', president says
Lai said drones are now vital battlefield assets as Taiwan seeks to strengthen deterrence and win support for new defense spending.
- On Friday, President Lai Ching-te appealed to parliament in Taichung for a T$210 billion drone package through 2031, urging Taiwan to heed international calls to share responsibility for "collective defence."
- In May, the opposition-dominated parliament approved only two-thirds of Lai's T$1.25 trillion extra defence request, earmarking funds exclusively for United States arms.
- Citing the Ukraine-Russia conflict and fighting involving Iran, Lai stated drones have become the "most important assets on the battlefield" to strengthen Taiwan's deterrent posture.
- Earlier this month, the top United States diplomat in Taiwan urged the island to build a "hornet's nest" of drones to help deter conflict and provide security.
- Opposition parties are currently pushing their own drone spending plans, complicating the administration's effort to secure the T$210 billion package through 2031 in the divided legislature.
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Taiwan must heed calls to share responsibility for 'collective defence', president says
Taiwan must heed international calls to share the responsibility for "collective defence", President Lai Ching-te said on Friday, appealing for parliamentary support for new spending on drones.
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