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Taiwan passes defence budget after record delay, retains drone funding

Low Severity Asia Taiwan
Date Occurred Aug 15, 2026 04:44 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Aug 15, 2026
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Taiwan parliament ends deadlock, ensuring vital drone programme funding amid rising cross-strait tensions with Beijing.

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https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/8/15/taiwan-passes-defence-budget-after-record-delay-retains-drone-funding?traffic_source=rss
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Taiwan flag Taiwan
Region Asia
Capital Taipei
GDP / Capita $23400.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #23841
  • Type General News
  • Region Asia
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Aug 15, 2026
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