DEFENSE/Koo reaffirms 5% defense spending goal amid U.S. call for major hike
10/08/2025 05:09 PM
Defense Minister Wellington Koo (顧立雄) pledged Wednesday to carry out President Lai Ching-te's (賴清德) goal of raising Taiwan's defense spending to 5 percent of GDP, after a Pentagon nominee endorsed U.S. President Donald Trump's proposal for a 10 percent target.
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