台湾国防开支激增引发对经济紧张及社会资金减少的担忧。 Taiwan's defense spending surge sparks concern over economic strain and reduced social funding.

台湾领导人莱清特(Lai Ching-te)计划将国防开支提升至GDP的3%以上, 并创立400亿美元的专项基金, Taiwan's leader Lai Ching-te's plan to boost defense spending to over 3% of GDP and create a $40 billion special fund has raised concerns over economic strain and reduced funding for social services. 2025年国防预算达到9 495亿新元(3 000亿美元),占政府支出的31%,逐年创纪录增长。 The 2025 defense budget hit NT$949.5 billion ($30 billion), or 31% of government spending, with a record year-on-year increase. 2024年12月批准的1110亿美元的美国一揽子武器计划是1979年以来最大的,尽管先前交易中超过215亿美元仍未交付。 A $11.1 billion U.S. arms package approved in December 2024 is the largest since 1979, though over $21.5 billion in prior deals remain undelivered. 批评者警告说,要到2030年将国内生产总值的国防开支推向5%,每年需要追加4 000亿美元,几乎与目前的教育和福利预算相匹配,而立法拖延和缺乏透明度则加剧了人们对财政责任和民主监督的担忧。 Critics warn the push toward 5% GDP defense spending by 2030 would require an additional NT$400 billion annually—nearly matching current education and welfare budgets—while legislative delays and lack of transparency fuel concerns over fiscal responsibility and democratic oversight. 中国继续谴责美国向台湾出售武器,认为这是对区域稳定的干预和威胁。 China continues to condemn U.S. arms sales to Taiwan as interference and a threat to regional stability.