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UNBELIEVABLE: Taiwan says defence spending to prep for total blockade by china | History Defined

FILE PHOTO: Two F-5 fighter jets are seen during practice at Chihhang Air Base in Taitung, Taiwan, Nov 16, 2022. (Reuters)

TAIPEI: Taiwan's defence spending this year will focus on preparing weapons and equipment for a "total blockade" by China, including parts for F-16 fighters and replenishing weapons, the military said in a report.

China, which views Taiwan as its own territory, staged war games around the island in August, firing missiles over Taipei and declaring no-fly and no-sail zones in a simulation of how it would seek to cut Taiwan off in a war.

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