Ex-U.S. intelligence chief urges 'haste' in Taiwan's defense budget review

Taipei, April 30 (CNA) A former intelligence chief of the United States Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) has called on Taiwan's Legislature to pass a NT$1.25 trillion (US$39.56 billion) supplementary defense budget "with all due haste," saying that Taiwan should look beyond 2026 and not allow "temporary" headwinds to derail its critical defense strategy.

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