Taiwan’s Indigenous Defense: Burden Sharing with the U.S. to Counter China
President Lai Ching-te wants Taiwan to strengthen its indigenous defense capabilities by increasing defense spending, expanding domestic drone production, and embracing a burden-sharing strategy. Photo courtesy of the Military News Agency The G7 leaders, meeting in Évian, France, on June 17, issued a joint statement regarding the status of Taiwan, declaring: “We reaffirm our opposition to any unilateral attempts to change the status quo,