TAIPEI -- The head of the Taiwan defense ministry's official think tank has urged the government and opposition to overcome their budget deadlock while backing U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's call to boost military spending.
Chief of Taipei defense ministry think tank urges parties to back defense reforms
Soldiers conduct drills at Taipei's main station. The chief of Taiwan's defense ministry think tank says U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's stance on defense spending should be taken "seriously." © Reuters
TAIPEI -- The head of the Taiwan defense ministry's official think tank has urged the government and opposition to overcome their budget deadlock while backing U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's call to boost military spending.