DEFENSE / American senators question Taiwan opposition's defense budget stance
03/05/2025 02:43 PM
Two American senators have questioned the efforts of Taiwan's opposition-controlled legislature to cut the country's defense spending, with one accusing Taiwan's opposition of "playing a dangerous game."
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