WHERE IS THE BUDGET, KMT? All Taiwan needs is the budget,” Wen says. If the KMT budget passes, they will not have to face the asymmetric weapons of the type the US is facing against Iran. She has positioned herself as a moderate on defense, recently saying she was concerned that the KMT’s obstruction of the defense budget could affect US-Taiwan relations. There may be quiet meetings with US officials, who may ask her pointed questions about the KMT’s defense budget stance.

Source: Taipei Times March 15, 2026 17:14 UTC