Taiwan will introduce a $40 billion supplementary defense budget to underscore its determination to defend itself, “significant” new U.S. arms purchases planned, President Lai Ching-te said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/26/asia-pacific/politics/taiwan-president-defense-spending/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #laichingte #taiwan #china #defense