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US should restrain its frontline forces, immediately cease infringing and provocative actions against China: Ministry of National Defense

In response to a media inquiry regarding the reported illegal intrusion of the US destroyer Higgins into the territorial ...
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Defense budget to hit 3 percent of GDP

The Executive Yuan’s defense budget plan for fiscal 2026 would reach 3 percent of GDP, sources familiar with the matter said ...
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New defense minister vows to rebuild military as 1st civilian chief

Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back delivers a speech during his inauguration ceremony at the Ministry of National Defense in Yongsan District, central Seoul, on July 25. [MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE] ...
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Defense Ministry official suspected of accepting $1.3 million bribe over construction of military housing

A Defense Ministry official has been charged with accepting a bribe from a housing developer worth upwards of $1.3 million, Ukraine's anti-corruption agencies announced on Aug. 12. Officials allege ...
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Wellington Koo, Taiwan’s Civilian Defense Minister: One Year in ...

Credit: Ministry of National Defense, ROC (Taiwan) One year ago, Taiwan’s newly inaugurated President Lai Ching-te appointed Wellington Koo as Taiwan’s minister of national defense.