Taiwan’s leader says increasing defence spending to ‘deter war’

Taiwanese leadership announced on Saturday a plan to increase the island's defense spending. The initiative is intended to deter potential military conflict as the government faces ongoing pressure from China regarding its territorial claims.

The democratic island of 23 million people maintains that these defensive measures are necessary due to the persistent threat of an attack from Beijing. China continues to assert that Taiwan is part of its territory, leading to heightened military tensions in the region.