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From Architect to Abandoner: How US 'Exit Storm' Is Rewiring Global Order
The Trump administration’s post‑2025 campaign of withdrawing from dozens of international organisations marks a strategic pivot from multilateral stewardship toward selective engagement and parallel institution‑building. The policy mixes large exits from soft governance bodies with sustained or increased investment in hard security instruments, producing greater fragmentation, trust deficits with allies, and a more contested global governance landscape.
Taiwan’s NT$1.25 Trillion Defence Bill Sparks Row Over Job Claims, US Arms and Transparency
A proposed NT$1.25 trillion special defence budget in Taiwan has sparked a domestic row after defence officials claimed it would generate NT$400 billion in output and 90,000 jobs, while critics say most spending will go to US arms purchases and demand greater transparency. The dispute draws in US pressure, opposition allegations of corruption, and Beijing’s condemnation, underscoring tensions between urgent rearmament needs and demands for legislative oversight.
Taiwan Fury Over Defence Papers: Legislator Accused of Removing Secret Documents Amid Partisan Fight
A closed briefing on a NT$1.25 trillion special defence budget escalated into a legal and political controversy after legislator Huang Kuo-chang left the room with classified documents, which he says were returned within seconds. Prosecutors have received complaints alleging breaches of Taiwan’s secrets-protection law, a development that risks further polarising Taiwanese politics and complicating oversight of sensitive defence matters.