Pentagon’s $850 billion budget would tap US stockpiles to arm Taiwan
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s proposed $850 billion Pentagon budget for fiscal 2025 sends less-than-subtle strategic messages aimed at China: It would tap U.S. stockpiles to arm Taiwan and provide major funding increases for long-range, air-launched anti-ship missiles.
The Defense Department’s share of the $7.3 trillion budget proposed to Congress on Monday reflects only a 1% increase. The…