00:00Defense officials say lawmakers have yet to approve about 20% of this year's defense budget,
00:05slowing efforts to strengthen the military.
00:30The country's whole general budget for this year is still stalled in the legislature.
00:43Defense officials say the delays are impacting the military's ability to defend the country from increasing threats by China.
00:49A special defense budget worth another $40 billion has also been stalled in the legislature since November.
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