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Taiwan defense ministry backs NT$1.25 trillion special defense budget
Says funds will be used to purchase 7 types of weapons
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The defense ministry on Wednesday reaffirmed its support for the proposed NT$1.25 trillion (US$39.5 billion) special defense budget spanning from 2026 to 2033.
The ministry said it plans to acquire capabilities through channels including foreign military sales, commercial procurement, and domestic production, CNA reported. The budget will be used to purchase seven types of weapons, including air defense, anti-ballistic, and anti-armor missiles.
The ministry said that the M109A7 self-propelled howitzers, HIMARS systems, ALTIUS loitering munitions, and Javelin and TOW 2B anti-armor missiles previously ordered have already gone through the US process of notification to Congress.
The ministry shut down TPP Chair Huang Kuo-chang’s (黃國昌) claim that US arms procurement would require NT$300 billion, saying that only domestic weapons production would cost a little over NT$300 billion, while the remaining funds would go toward foreign arms sales.
The ministry added that four additional arms procurement cases are still undergoing expedited internal review. The decision to buy these items was based on meticulous, scientific analysis, it said. However, the specific quantities cannot be disclosed until they have been reviewed and approved by the Legislative Yuan.
TPP and KMT lawmakers have already blocked a review of the budget and a draft amendment to the Act Governing the Allocation of Government Revenues and Expenditures eight times.
Huang returned to Taiwan on Wednesday morning after a whirlwind US trip during which he met with US National Security Council and American Institute in Taiwan officials in Washington.
Says funds will be used to purchase 7 types of weapons
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The defense ministry on Wednesday reaffirmed its support for the proposed NT$1.25 trillion (US$39.5 billion) special defense budget spanning from 2026 to 2033.
The ministry said it plans to acquire capabilities through channels including foreign military sales, commercial procurement, and domestic production, CNA reported. The budget will be used to purchase seven types of weapons, including air defense, anti-ballistic, and anti-armor missiles.
The ministry said that the M109A7 self-propelled howitzers, HIMARS systems, ALTIUS loitering munitions, and Javelin and TOW 2B anti-armor missiles previously ordered have already gone through the US process of notification to Congress.
The ministry shut down TPP Chair Huang Kuo-chang’s (黃國昌) claim that US arms procurement would require NT$300 billion, saying that only domestic weapons production would cost a little over NT$300 billion, while the remaining funds would go toward foreign arms sales.
The ministry added that four additional arms procurement cases are still undergoing expedited internal review. The decision to buy these items was based on meticulous, scientific analysis, it said. However, the specific quantities cannot be disclosed until they have been reviewed and approved by the Legislative Yuan.
TPP and KMT lawmakers have already blocked a review of the budget and a draft amendment to the Act Governing the Allocation of Government Revenues and Expenditures eight times.
Huang returned to Taiwan on Wednesday morning after a whirlwind US trip during which he met with US National Security Council and American Institute in Taiwan officials in Washington.
