The MND will allocate sufficient defense resources to meet the requirements of force buildup and combat readiness. The government will maintain an incremental growth of the overall defense budget; the MND aligns with the schedule of major military investment projects by planning the acquisition and maintenance of essential equipment and key components, ensuring the proper allocation of financial resources.
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Visionary and Pragmatic Budget Plans
Military investments will focus on constructing asymmetric capabilities, improving defense resilience, reinforcing reserve forces and strengthening capabilities to respond to gray zone activities. The MND has proposed the budget for these programs pragmatically according to their respective timelines and will maintain a reasonable growth for the overall defense budget. Following the President’s announcement, the MND will prioritize on formulating special budgets to increase the defense budget to over 3% of the GDP to invest in building up our defense capabilities.
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Proper Resources Allocation
Based on the principle of zero-based budgeting, the MND has reviewed the demands of policy implementation, the priority of military investment programs, the timelines of these programs and those of indigenous aircraft and vessels development to properly allocate financial resources. In addition, the MND will estimate and plan the required budget for spare parts, components, and maintenance services for main equipment to maintain their high combat readiness.
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Overview of the National Defense Budget
The national defense budget includes the fiscal budget of the Ministry of National Defense, special budgets, and fund budgets. According to statistics over the past 10 years (from 2016 to 2025), the budget has increased steadily from 359.6 billion NTD to 644.9 billion NTD, showing a consistent year-on-year growth trend. This stable growth has enabled the smooth advancement of military development and readiness efforts, contributing to the enhancement of national defense capabilities.
