TAIPEI -- Taiwan's government proposed a record defense budget for 2023 on Thursday, as its military remains keen to develop conventional weapons despite growing domestic and U.S. calls to focus on asymmetrical warfare.
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Taiwan raises defense budget 14.9% amid military reform debate
Record allocation comes as pressure grows to confront hard questions about security
Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen visits soldiers at a military base in New Taipei City, Taiwan, in this handout picture released Aug. 23. © Reuters
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