Legislative Yuan Passes Defense Special Budget; DPP Lawmaker Calls for Bipartisan Support for Drones

The Legislative Yuan passed the '115th Fiscal Year Central Government National Security and Asymmetric Warfare Enhancement Procurement Special Budget' on the 29th. The total budget is NT$8.81 billion, with a minor reduction of NT$2 million in operating expenses. DPP lawmaker Chen Kuan-ting urged bipartisan support for future drone-related special regulations. KMT lawmaker Hsu Chiao-hsin called on President Lai Ching-te to actively monitor the progress of the second wave of US arms sales. TPP lawmaker Wang An-hsiang emphasized the importance of fiscal discipline alongside defense enhancement.