Meanwhile,

Defense minister Wellington Koo says in order to build the T-Dome, the
military plans to expand the number and types of air defense and
anti-ballistic missiles in its arsenal and integrate them with early-warning
and battle-management radar systems.

According to Koo, newly acquired missiles will work alongside existing
Patriot systems to increase intercept altitudes, widen coverage areas and
improve defenses against missiles with mid-flight maneuverability.

Koo says the budget will also fund the development of an "AI-enabled
battlefield intelligence and decision-support module" and be used to procure
drones, as well as precision munitions for use against enemy forces during
amphibious landings and deep-strike operations.

Speaking after President Lai Ching-te announced the the proposed special
defense budget to fund the construction of a T-Dome air defense network, Koo
said Taiwan aims to accelerate the procurement through cooperation with the
U-S ..

... which will help the military obtain urgently needed weapons and integrate
emerging technologies more quickly.

The defense minister also says the special budget is expected to generate
more than 400-billion N-T in production value and create about 90,000 jobs
across supply chains.