When asked if he would defend Taiwan against China, Trump said Taiwan should pay for US And Taiwan's foreign affairs ministry had this to say.

當被問及是否會保衛臺灣對抗中國時，特朗普說臺灣應該為美國買單。

While Taiwan seems quick to defend the strength of the two countries' relations, Trump's comments are a little surprising, considering Taiwan spent over 18 billion US dollars on US military equipment during Trump's term as president, something the US State Department has also reiterated.

雖然臺灣似乎很快就捍衛了兩國關係的牢固性，但考慮到臺灣在特朗普擔任總統期間花費了超過 180 億美元購買美國軍事裝備，而美國國務院也重申了這一點，特朗普的言論就有些令人驚訝了。

Those comments from the premier and the foreign ministry both allude to Taiwan strengthening its own capabilities.

總理和外交部的這些評論都暗指臺灣要加強自身能力。

This year, Taiwan is spending 2.5% of its gross domestic product on defence, the highest figure ever, and has been investing heavily in domestically made military equipment and training.

今年，臺灣的國防開支佔其國內生產總值的 2.5%，創下歷史最高紀錄，並一直在大力投資國產軍事裝備和培訓。

Taiwan's recent efforts to become more self-sufficient militarily could be crucial moving forwards, as reliance on a possible Trump-administered US for defence support feels a little less certain.

臺灣最近為在軍事上更加自給自足所做的努力可能對今後的發展至關重要，因為依賴特朗普可能執政的美國提供防務支持的感覺有點不那麼確定了。

Ryan Wu and Rhys Ayres in Taipei for Taiwan Plus.

Ryan Wu 和 Rhys Ayres 在臺北為 Taiwan Plus 報道。