No consensus on arms purchase special act, legislature schedules Defense Ministry report next week before negotiation
Cross-party negotiations on the Special Defense Act ended without consensus. Legislative Yuan President Han Kuo-yu scheduled a Defense Ministry report for next week before resuming talks.
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Legislative Yuan President Han Kuo-yu convened cross-party negotiations today on the draft Special Defense Act, but no consensus was reached. Han stated he has asked Chen Kuan-ting to schedule a special report by the Ministry of National Defense on the 20th and will reconvene negotiations next week, asking parties to communicate regarding procurement items and budgets beforehand.
The TPP suggested starting with arms purchases and asked the Defense Ministry for more data to aid discussion. The KMT emphasized strict oversight, transparency, and a budget of NT$380 billion+N, placing future arms purchases in reserve while arguing commercial purchases should fall under the annual budget.
The DPP argued the Executive Yuan's NT$1.25 trillion ceiling draft is not just about arms but vital system upgrades, boosting Taiwan's defense resilience, and supporting drone industries and non-red supply chains. Because discussions on the special act and budget became entangled, Defense Minister Wellington Koo offered to present a detailed report to lawmakers. (Editor: Chai Szu-chia) 1150415
The TPP suggested starting with arms purchases and asked the Defense Ministry for more data to aid discussion. The KMT emphasized strict oversight, transparency, and a budget of NT$380 billion+N, placing future arms purchases in reserve while arguing commercial purchases should fall under the annual budget.
The DPP argued the Executive Yuan's NT$1.25 trillion ceiling draft is not just about arms but vital system upgrades, boosting Taiwan's defense resilience, and supporting drone industries and non-red supply chains. Because discussions on the special act and budget became entangled, Defense Minister Wellington Koo offered to present a detailed report to lawmakers. (Editor: Chai Szu-chia) 1150415