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Thom Tillis on Taiwan's Special Defense Budget
Thom Tillis · U.S. Senate, North Carolina ·
Joint statement supporting Taiwan's proposed special defense budget
“The message is clear: strengthening Taiwan’s defenses strengthens stability across the Indo-Pacific and reduces the risk of conflict.”
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Thom Tillis on Taiwan's Special Defense Budget. Congress Receipts, https://congressreceipts.com/statements/tillis-thom-taiwan-defense-budget-2025/. Original source: U.S. Senator Thom Tillis, Dec 9, 2025, https://www.tillis.senate.gov/2025/12/tillis-slotkin-issue-joint-statement-in-support-of-taiwan-s-special-defense-budget.
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