Under pressure from opposition, special budget weapons list unveiled

Taiwan's government has unveiled a detailed list of the weapons systems it intends to buy with a proposed NT$1.25 trillion (US$39.6 billion) special defense budget in response to opposition lawmakers, who have blocked the plan because of its lack of transparency.

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