In a Washington Post op-ed last November, Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te committed his country to raising defense spending from roughly 2.4 percent to 3.3 percent of GDP in the next year and to 5 percent by 2030. Lai also announced a $40 billion supplementary defense budget that will fund “significant new arms acquisitions” and enhance “asymmetrical capabilities.” To partners in Washington, Tokyo, and beyond, those are welcome numbers that suggest Taipei is beginning to shoulder more of the