Taiwan plans to spend $850 million to replenish ammunition — South China Morning Post

Taiwan's military plans to spend more than NT$27 billion, or about $850 million, to increase its stockpiles of critically important ammunition. The program calls for raising combat-ready reserves from the current level, sufficient for 30 days, to 120 days of combat operations in the event of a military blockade.

Six-year program

The proposed emergency ammunition replenishment program is designed to run for six years — from this year through 2031. Its cost is estimated at NT$27.59 billion. The initiative still requires lawmakers' approval, South China Morning Post reports.

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Planned funding

The draft supplementary budget for this year provides for NT$7.3 billion. Another NT$7.3 billion is proposed for allocation in 2027 to speed up the procurement of various types of critically important ammunition.

Lieutenant General Huang Wen-chi, director of strategic planning at Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense, said the military intends to gradually increase combat-ready reserves to a level sufficient for 120 days. According to him, more frequent training and exercises in recent years have also increased ammunition consumption and the need to replenish it more quickly.