Taiwan's government on Thursday proposed an 18% rise in defense spending for next year, including for drones and missiles, taking it above T$1 trillion ($31.41 billion) for the first time as Taipei bolsters its military to ward off China.The budget details come as Beijing…<p><p>https://www.marinelink.com/news/taiwan-plans-record-high-defense-spending-542312</p></p>