2020 national defense budget to account for 2.3 percent of GDP

Taipei, Aug. 15 (CNA) The Executive Yuan passed the 2020 central government budget Thursday, giving the green light to the NT$411.3 billion (US$13.1 billion) in spending proposed by the Ministry of National Defense (MND).

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