Ministry maximizing defense spending

MILITARY BUILDUP: Aside from this year’s budget, the defense ministry detailed its mid-term plan to upgrade, develop and procure defense materiel amid Chinese threats By William Hetherington / Staff writer, with CNA Add TT as Preferred Source The military is reviewing budget execution trends and postponing non-urgent projects to maximize defense spending, the Ministry of National Defense said yesterday as it submitted its budget for next year and other defense documents to the legislature.The ministry said China’s “gray zone” harassment of Taiwan has intensified while its military capabilities continue to expand rapidly. The assessment was included in its “Five-Year Force Buildup and Administration Plan Report” (五年兵力整建及施政計畫報告), submitted alongside the defense budget for this year and the “