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Taiwan's cabinet to propose 16% annual rise in defence spending as Taipei bolsters its military

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Taiwan's cabinet to propose 16% annual rise in defence spending as Taipei bolsters its military Taipei bolsters military as China ramps up pressure Taiwan's cabinet will propose a 16 per cent annual rise in defence spending for 2027, which would for the first time exceed $1.1 trillion in Taiwanese money (about $43.3…

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    Taiwan's cabinet to propose 16% annual rise in defence spending as Taipei bolsters its military Taipei bolsters military as China ramps up pressure Taiwan's cabinet will propose a 16 per cent annual rise in defence spending for 2027, which would for the first time exceed $1.1 tri…

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