00:00Taiwan's cabinet says the reduced special defense budget could leave the country's military vulnerable.
00:18The final budget came in at 25 billion U.S. dollars, less than the 40 billion dollars originally sought by
00:24the government.
00:24Cabinet spokesperson Michelle Lee cited Premier Zhou Rongtai pointing to four areas where the cuts to the budget could undermine
00:32defense preparedness.
00:33Those are command and control systems, intelligence gathering and reconnaissance, precision strike capabilities, and overall resilience.
00:41The Defense Ministry is looking at potential follow-ups, including a new special defense budget proposal and increases to annual
00:47defense spending.
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