00:00Taiwan's lawmakers will review a contentious 40 billion U.S. dollar special defense budget,
00:05along with two other proposals from opposition parties, starting Monday.
00:09The proposal has faced setbacks over funding concerns with opposition Goumin-Dang
00:14and Taiwan's People's Party, each putting forward alternatives of about 12 billion U.S. dollars.
00:20A special budget would come on top of Taiwan's regular annual defense spending.
00:24Its main aims are boosting capabilities in air defense systems, AI, domestic drone production, and buying more U.S. weapons.
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