As the activities of the Chinese military intensified around Taiwan, the Taiwanese authorities decided to formulate a special budget of up to 950 billion yen in Japanese yen and mass-produce self-developed missiles in order to accelerate the improvement of deterrence. rice field.
The Taiwanese authorities have posted the largest ever defense cost of NT $ 471.7 billion, which is about 1.86 trillion yen in Japanese yen, including the use of the fund in the budget plan for the next fiscal year compiled last month.
However, as the activities of the Chinese military intensified around Taiwan, the Cabinet decided on the 16th a bill to secure more budget in another frame, saying that it is necessary to urgently improve deterrence.
The bill allows NT $ 240 billion over the next five years, with a special budget of up to about 950 billion yen, including self-developed anti-ship missiles and air defense systems, as well as a new small ship that was put into service last week. It is said that it will be used for mass production of.
Taiwanese authorities have previously set up a special budget to procure new F16 fighters from the United States, but this bill, which covers self-developed equipment, will bring business opportunities to Taiwanese companies and defend them. It appeals that the economy can be compatible with the economy, and demands that the legislative yuan, which is the parliament, deliberate the bill with priority.
When Taiwan's Ministry of Defense reviewed its defense plan every four years in March, it cited "long-range strikes" as the first priority for force development, and will deploy missiles with a long range in the future. It seems that we will put more effort into it.