Ministry of National Defense: Lai Ching-te's Administration Wastes Resources on Military Aggression, Draining Taiwan's Wealth

On the afternoon of August 27, the Ministry of Defense held a regular press conference, where Colonel Zhang Xiaogang, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense, answered reporters' questions.

Reporter: According to reports, the administrative agency of the Taiwan region passed the total budget proposal for the fiscal year 2027 on August 20, which significantly increases defense spending, exceeding 1 trillion New Taiwan dollars for the first time, an increase of 173 billion New Taiwan dollars compared to the fiscal year 2026, with a growth rate of 18.2%, setting a historical high. The defense budget for that year accounts for as much as 29% of the total expenditures, meaning that for every 100 dollars spent, 29 dollars are allocated for military expenses. What is the spokesperson's comment on this?

Zhang Xiaogang: The mainstream public opinion in Taiwan society calls for peace, development, communication, and cooperation. The Lai Ching-te administration, driven by the interests of a single party, goes against the trend, striving to cater to and please external forces, wantonly squandering public resources and engaging in militarism, which greatly harms the well-being of the people on the island and will ultimately deplete Taiwan's resources, leading to an inevitable outcome of defeat and demise.