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Booming Taiwan can well afford more military spending, president says

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Taiwan military personnel operate an Oerlikon 35 mm twin cannon at an annual military exercise ahead of the Lunar New Year in Chiayi, Taiwan, January 28, 2026. REUTERS/Ann Wang
Taiwan military personnel operate an Oerlikon 35 mm twin cannon at an annual military exercise ahead of the Lunar New Year in Chiayi, Taiwan, January 28, 2026. REUTERS/Ann Wang
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