Author: Taijing Wu
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Taiwan puts $40 billion toward buying US weapons and building a defense dome
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TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te on Wednesday announced a special $40 billion budget for arms purchases, including to build an air defense system with high-level detection and interception capabilities called Taiwan Dome, as the U.S. pressures the island to increase its defense spending. The budget will be allocated over eight years, from…
