Taiwan is currently seeking an extension for signing a weapons agreement with the United States due to a parliamentary impasse over defense spending. According to The Frontier Post, Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te proposed a $40 billion special defense budget aimed at countering threats from China. However, the opposition-controlled parliament has put forward less costly alternatives that only partially fund U.S. weapons. The Taiwan defense ministry has emphasized the urgency of approving the budget, warning that delays could result in postponed weapons deliveries, as noted by The Frontier Post: 'any delay could postpone much-needed weapons deliveries, as orders from other countries could move ahead in the queue.' The ministry has received draft Letters of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) from the U.S. government, which are valid until March 15, 2026, for TOW anti-tank missiles and Lockheed Martin-made Javelin anti-armor systems.