Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te’s $40 billion defense spending plan is caught in a deadlock as opposition lawmakers refuse to consider the proposal without government concessions, sparking criticism in Washington. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/06/asia-pacific/politics/taiwan-politics-stall-defense-plan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #taiwan #china #defense #missiles #fighterjets #us