The government of Taiwan, anxious to strengthen the island country’s military defenses, is facing stern warnings from China and domestic critics not to import weapons from the United States. In late November, Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te announced plans to spend $40 billion for advanced military equipment including sophisticated jet fighters, drones and rockets. The expenditures […] The post Taiwan joins global arms-buying bandwagon, but not all are aboard appeared first on Asia Times .