Taiwan to increase defense budget

On 10 October, Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen announced she intends to enhance national security, warning her government will not submit to China's pressures amid growing military threats in the region.
Taiwan's defense budget is likely to increase by NT$18.3 billion (US$592 million) in 2019, growing by 5.6 percent compared to the previous year (Picture source: US Naval Institute)