Taiwan’s Proposed Ammunition Build-Up Puts Blockade Resilience in Focus

Taipei, 30 September 2026 – Taiwan’s military has proposed a six-year programme worth NT$27.59 billion, about US$850 million, to expand critical ammunition reserves from roughly 30 days to 120 days of combat supply. The plan is designed to strengthen the island’s ability to operate if a wartime blockade disrupts deliveries from abroad. It is a proposed spending programme, not a completed procurement: lawmakers still need to approve the funding, and the eventual stockpile will depend on production and delivery over several years.

The proposed urgent replenishment programme runs from 2026 to 2031. The reported funding profile includes NT$7.3 billion in a supplementary budget this year and another NT$7.3 billion proposed for 2027. That phasing gives the plan near-term fiscal weight while underlining that the 120-day objective cannot be achieved immediately. Taipei’s challenge is to build physical inventory at the pace its training and contingency planning require, without assuming that an approved budget will translate into instant availability.