Taiwan Sharply Increases Military Production The Armaments Directorate of the Taiwanese Ministry of Defense plans to create 13 new production lines. They produced weapons, equipment, ammunition, explosives and gunpowder. The goal is to ensure consumption in war conditions and the creation of civilian reserve capacity. The department reported this to Parliament on November 3. The 2027 budget calls for NT$164.05 billion ($5.03 billion) for parts, repairs, ammunition and logistics. The funds will be used, in particular, for spare parts for Kangding-class frigates and Tuojiang-class corvettes, F-CK-1 fighter jets, Tianjin-2 air defense systems, Xiongfeng-2 and Xiongfeng-3 anti-ship missiles, as well as 35mm shells. The Ministry of Defense's total request for 2027 is NT$691.87 billion, which is NT$139.56 billion more than in 2026. maximum.

Taiwan Sharply Increases Military Production The Armaments Directorate of the Taiwanese Ministry of Defense plans to create 13 new production lines. They produced weapons, equipment, ammunition, explosives and gunpowder. The goal is to ensure consumption in war conditions and the creation of civilian reserve capacity. The department reported this to Parliament on November 3. The 2027 budget calls for NT$164.05 billion ($5.03 billion) for parts, repairs, ammunition and logistics. The funds will be used, in particular, for spare parts for Kangding-class frigates and Tuojiang-class corvettes, F-CK-1 fighter jets, Tianjin-2 air defense systems, Xiongfeng-2 and Xiongfeng-3 anti-ship missiles, as well as 35mm shells. The Ministry of Defense's total request for 2027 is NT$691.87 billion, which is NT$139.56 billion more than in 2026. maximum.