Taiwan’s parliament will discuss late next week the government’s stalled bill on a $40 billion special defence budget, a proposal backed by the presidency but blocked by opposition lawmakers.<\/p>\n
The opposition, which holds a parliamentary majority, has not reviewed Lai Ching-te’s plan and instead advanced smaller, partially funded alternatives. The gap raises concerns in Washington about Taiwan’s ability to boost deterrence.<\/p>\n
The discussion is scheduled for March 6, following a bipartisan agreement among the ruling DPP, the Kuomintang and the Taiwan People’s Party, as shown in posts by lawmakers on social media.<\/p>\n
A prioridade do governo \u00e9 o incremento de gastos destinados a equipamentos e treinamento militar, em resposta \u00e0s press\u00f5es de Beijing. Washington tem acompanhado o avan\u00e7o do or\u00e7amento e j\u00e1 alertou sobre a import\u00e2ncia de delibera\u00e7\u00f5es r\u00e1pidas.<\/p>\n
Declara\u00e7\u00f5es recentes de representantes taiwaneses reiteram que a defesa da ilha depende das capacidades proporcionadas pelo or\u00e7amento, embora ainda haja diverg\u00eancias sobre o montante final entre as bancadas.<\/p>\n
A corre\u00e7\u00e3o de rumos ocorre em meio a atritos pol\u00edticos locais, sem preju\u00edzo de manter o foco no objetivo de refor\u00e7ar a capacidade de dissuas\u00e3o frente \u00e0 China. Autoridades afirmam que a decis\u00e3o final seguir\u00e1 o interesse nacional.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"