Taiwanese Public Cautious on Defense Spending: Poll - Domino Theory
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Taiwan's public hesitance on defense spending is a textbook case of the free-rider problem — and it reveals exactly why democratic societies struggle to pay for their own security.
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Theory Briefing
- A new poll shows Taiwanese citizens are cautious about increasing defense spending, even as cross-strait tensions remain high.
- Taiwan spent $1.29 billion on 108 U.S.-made M1A2T Abrams tanks, yet public appetite for further military investment appears lukewarm.
- The Domino Theory framing suggests that reluctance to fund defense could have cascading consequences for regional security across the Indo-Pacific.