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Published on: 07/01/2025 | 06:02:19
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Taiwan began three days of military drills on Tuesday as concerns rose over cuts to defense budget. The drills began in the north with tank maneuvering at a base in Hsinchu featuring outmoded CM-11 tanks. Troops arrived on armored personnel carriers, while Apache and S-70 helicopters whirled overhead. The government has warned that new legal amendments being considered could force a 28% cut in the defense budget. That in turn could reduce the willingness of the U.S. And its allies to assist Taiwan in the event of an armed clash with China, National Security Council Secretary-General Joseph Wu told legislators last month. The legislation is being pushed by the main opposition Nationalist Party, which has joined with the tiny Taiwan People’s Party to oppose the ruling Democratic Progressive Party’s legislative agenda.
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