Taipei, Aug. 5 (CNA) Former Slovak Foreign Minister and runner-up in Slovakia’s 2024 presidential election Ivan Korčok said Tuesday that increasing defense spending is a “responsible approach” to protecting national sovereignty in the face of Russian aggression, arguing that national security must take precedence over concerns about competing budget priorities.
Korčok, now vice chair of Slovakia’s opposition Progressive Slovakia party, also told CNA that his party hopes to deepen ties with Taiwan and cooperate on Ukraine’s postwar reconstruction if it returns to power.
In an interview with CNA, Korčok was asked about an argument frequently made by Taiwan’s opposition lawmakers against significantly
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