US has demanded NT$900bn defense budget, Lo saysBy Lin Hsin-han / Staff reporterChinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Legislator Lo Ting-wei (羅廷瑋) yesterday indirectly confirmed that the US had demanded the party propose a defense budget of approximately NT$900 billion (US$28.63 billion). Lo made the remarks in a radio interview when asked about the reported amount mentioned during a dinner on Saturday in Taipei between Taichung Mayor Lu Shiow-yen (盧秀燕) and KMT lawmakers. The headquarters of the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) in Taipei are pictured in an undated photograph. Sources said some KMT lawmakers have expressed frustration in private that they have no knowledge of the details of the party’s version of the bill. Sources said the bill is being personally managed by KMT caucus whip Fu Kun-chi, who also doubles as head of the party’s Policy Committee.

Source: Taipei Times March 02, 2026 17:57 UTC