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Pentagon tells US lawmakers it needs $80 billion for Iran war and other bills, WSJ reports - Reuters
Pentagon tells US lawmakers it needs $80 billion for Iran war and other bills, WSJ reports Reuters
June 19, 2026Trump's 'Golden Dome' will cost $1.2tn and might not stop all-out missile attack
That pricetag is nearly seven times higher than Trump's initial estimate, found an independent budget office.
May 13, 2026US disappointed in Taiwan's smaller defense budget, official says - Reuters
US disappointed in Taiwan's smaller defense budget, official says Reuters
May 10, 2026Trump's $1.5 trillion defense budget includes $750 billion for ships, jets and Golden Dome - Reuters
Trump's $1.5 trillion defense budget includes $750 billion for ships, jets and Golden Dome Reuters
April 21, 2026Taiwan sees only warships and warplanes as China talks peace with opposition - Reuters
Taiwan sees only warships and warplanes as China talks peace with opposition Reuters
April 10, 2026China will not tolerate independence for Taiwan, Xi tells island's opposition leader - Reuters
China will not tolerate independence for Taiwan, Xi tells island's opposition leader Reuters
April 10, 2026Trump seeks $1.5tn for defence alongside domestic spending cuts
The US president's new budget would cut non-defence spending by 10%, partly by slashing domestic programmes.
April 3, 2026Trump administration seeks $200bn in military funding in wake of Iran war
President Donald Trump says the US needs "vast amounts of ammunition" as the world is "very volatile."
March 19, 2026China's Xi says the military must be politically loyal, root out corruption - Reuters
China's Xi says the military must be politically loyal, root out corruption Reuters
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Taiwan opposition leader touts peace in China as her party skips defence budget talks in Taipei
Sign up now: Get insights on Asia's fast-moving developments Ms Cheng Li-wun, chairwoman of Taiwan's largest opposition party Kuomintang, speaking during a visit to the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum in Nanji
Taiwan opposition leader makes rare visit to China in 'journey for peace'
Taiwan opposition leader Cheng Li-wun arrived in China on Tuesday at the invitation of President Xi Jinping, in what she's calling a “journey for peace” as Beijing continued its decades-long push for
Trump seeks massive $1.5tn for defence alongside cuts in domestic spending
The White House is asking Congress to boost the US defence budget to $1.5tn (£1.1tn), a sweeping rise that would mark the largest expansion in military spending since the Second World War. It include
Trump seeks $1.5tn for defence alongside domestic spending cuts
The White House is asking Congress to boost the US defence budget to $1.5tn (£1.1tn), a sweeping rise that would mark the largest expansion in military spending since World War Two. It includes fundi
Trump administration seeks $200bn in military funding in wake of Iran war
The White House is seeking $200bn (£150bn) more for the war in Iran, with President Donald Trump saying it is needed to replenish ammunition and other supplies depleted by the conflict and previous ai
Xi calls for political loyalty in China's military as anti-graft purge widens
China's President Xi Jinping on Saturday said political loyalty in the military must be ensured and called for resolutely pushing forward the fight against corruption as a military purge widened. "Th
China's Xi Jinping calls for political loyalty amid military purge and anti-corruption probe
March 7, 2026 / 10:04 AM EST / AP China's President Xi Jinping on Saturday said political loyalty in the military must be ensured and called for resolutely pushing forward the fight again
China’s Xi calls for political loyalty in the military as purge widens
He says he's pushing the fight against corruption as a military purge widens. BEIJING -- China's President Xi Jinping on Saturday said political loyalty in the military must be ensured and called for