【紀路臺灣】2025 年 11 月 25 日，美國《華盛頓郵報》以「臺灣總統：我將提升國防支出，捍衛我們的民主」為題刊登賴總統投書，賴總統指出，中華人民共和國以前所未見的軍事擴張，包括在臺海、東海、南海以及整個印太區域頻繁進行軍事挑釁，北京企圖透過武力改變現狀的意圖越來越明顯；川普總統與雷根總統都深刻理解「以實力維護和平」的重要性，臺灣也每天都在實踐這項原則；面對北京越來越加大的壓力，臺灣將在 2030 年前將國防預算拉高到 GDP 的 5％，並將提出一項 400 億美元的追加國防預算，「我要傳達的訊息很清楚：臺灣對和平與穩定的承諾堅定不移」「沒有任何國家比臺灣自己更有決心來守護我們的未來」「我們相信，只要與美國及理念相近國家攜手合作，和平必將勝利」。
Taiwan’s president: I will boost defense spending to protect our democracy（臺灣總統：我將提升國防支出，捍衛我們的民主）全文：
For more than four decades, the enduring foundations laid by the 1979 Taiwan Relations Act and reinforced by President Ronald Reagan’s Six Assurances have guided Taiwan and the United States in jointly upholding peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait. Together, we have recognized that safeguarding freedom and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific requires clarity and strength.
四十多年來，從 1979 年通過的《台灣關係法》所奠定的基礎，到美國前總統雷根提出「六項保證」進一步強化，臺灣與美國一直共同努力維護臺海的和平與穩定，雙方也共同認知：要守護印太地區的自由與繁榮，就必須立場清楚並展現強大的實力。
Today, these principles remain as vital as ever. The People’s Republic of China’s unprecedented military buildup, combined with intensifying provocations in the Taiwan Strait, in the East and South China Seas, and across the Indo-Pacific, have highlighted the fragility of peace in the region. Beijing’s willingness to alter the status quo by force has become increasingly evident.
這些原則到今天依然十分重要。中華人民共和國持續進行前所未見的軍事擴張，包括在臺海、東海、南海以及整個印太區域頻繁進行軍事挑釁，讓區域的和平局勢變得更加脆弱，北京企圖透過武力改變現狀的意圖也越來越明顯。
We are grateful that President Donald Trump has made clear the importance of American leadership around the world. The international community is safer today because of the Trump administration’s pursuit of peace through strength. A strong and engaged America remains a cornerstone for global stability, keeping potential conflict at bay.
我們非常感謝川普總統明確指出美國在全球領導的重要性。川普政府推動的「以實力追求和平」策略，讓今天的國際社會更加安全。一個強而有力、並積極投入國際事務的美國，仍是維繫全球穩定的重要基石，能夠防範潛在衝突的發生。
Taiwan is equally committed to keeping the Indo-Pacific region safe. Despite record People’s Liberation Army incursions into Taiwan’s vicinity — and military drills probing past what is known as the First Island Chain, extending from Japan to the Philippine archipelago — Taiwan has remained steadfast, acting with firm resolve against the threats and challenges faced.
臺灣也同樣致力於維護印太地區的安全。儘管中國解放軍不斷創紀錄地侵擾臺灣周邊空域與海域，並且頻繁在從日本延伸到菲律賓群島、所謂「第一島鏈」之外的地區展開軍事演習與試探，臺灣始終保持冷靜及穩健，以堅決的態度因應各種威脅與挑戰。
To further make good on our commitments, I am significantly increasing Taiwan’s defense budget. In response to growing pressure from Beijing, our defense spending, which has already doubled in recent years, is expected to rise to 3.3 percent of gross domestic product by next year. I am committed to lifting this baseline to 5 percent by 2030, representing the largest sustained military investment in Taiwan’s modern history.
為了進一步落實我們的承諾，我正大幅提高臺灣的國防預算，面對北京越來越加大的壓力，我們近年來已經成長一倍的國防支出，明年預計將提高到 GDP 的 3.3％，我也承諾，在 2030 年前將國防預算基準拉高到 GDP 的 5％，這將是臺灣近代史上最大規模的持續國防投資。
As part of this effort, my government will introduce a historic $40 billion supplementary defense budget, an investment that underscores our commitment to defending Taiwan’s democracy. This landmark package will not only fund significant new arms acquisitions from the United States, but also vastly enhance Taiwan’s asymmetrical capabilities. In doing so, we aim to bolster deterrence by inserting greater costs and uncertainties into Beijing’s decision-making on the use of force.
作為這項行動的一環，我的政府將提出一筆高達 400 億美元且具有歷史意義的國防特別預算案，以展現我們捍衛臺灣民主的決心。這項特別預算不僅將用來向美國採購重要的新式武器，還將大幅提升臺灣的非對稱作戰能力。透過這樣的布局，我們希望在北京考慮動用武力時，能提高它必須付出的代價與面臨的不確定性，藉此達到嚇阻的效果。
My message here is clear: Taiwan’s dedication to peace and stability is unwavering. No country will be more determined in safeguarding Taiwan’s future than our own.
我要傳達的訊息很清楚：臺灣對和平與穩定的承諾堅定不移。沒有任何國家比臺灣自己更有決心來守護我們的未來。
Looking forward, we will also invest in cutting-edge technologies and expand Taiwan’s defense industrial base. Partnering with like-minded countries, we will leverage Taiwan’s manufacturing strengths to reinforce defense supply chains, accelerate the deployment of advanced systems and rapidly respond to emerging threats — all while creating jobs at home and abroad.
展望未來，我們也將加速投資尖端科技，並積極擴展臺灣的國防產業基礎。透過與理念相近國家的合作，我們將善用臺灣製造業的優勢，強化國防供應鏈，加速部署先進的系統，快速因應新興威脅，同時在國內外創造更多的就業機會。
I am also accelerating the development of “T-Dome,” a multilayered, integrated defense system designed to protect Taiwan from PRC missiles, rockets, drones and combat aircraft. Together with other AI-driven and unmanned platforms, these capabilities bring us closer to the vision of an unassailable Taiwan, safeguarded by innovation and technology.
同時，我也將加速推動「臺灣之盾」防禦系統，這套系統結合多層次整合式防禦措施，能有效保護臺灣不受到中國發射的飛彈、火箭、無人機以及戰機的威脅，搭配其他以 AI 為核心的無人載具與防禦平臺，這些戰力將讓臺灣更加接近我們所追求的願景：一個難以攻破、由創新與科技守護的安全臺灣。
Furthermore, we will broaden coordination both domestically and with international partners. Last year, we established a top-level Whole-of-Society Defense Resilience Committee, improving collaboration among government, military and civic groups so that our society can better respond to disasters, both man-made and natural. These preparations will continue to intensify.
另外，我們會進一步加強國內各單位，以及與國際夥伴之間的協調合作。去年我們成立跨部會、跨社會的高層級「國土防衛韌性推動委員會」，加強政府、軍方與民間團體的合作能力，讓整個社會無論遇到人為或天然災害，都能更有效率地應變。接下來，相關的準備工作也會持續深化。
We will continue to pursue closer security ties with trusted partners and allies. We are grateful that the international community has continued to speak out forcefully for peace across the Taiwan Strait. Recent statements from Japan, the U.S., Europe, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and the Group of Seven have all contributed to deterrence in the region. We will further cooperate across maritime, cybersecurity, resilience and other domains that support a shared deterrence architecture across the Indo-Pacific.
同時，我們會繼續和值得信任的國際夥伴與盟友深化安全合作。我們也感謝國際社會持續為臺海和平大力發聲，最近日本、美國、歐洲、南韓、澳洲、紐西蘭、以及七大工業國集團（G7）的公開聲明，都對區域的安全嚇阻有正面幫助。未來，我們也會持續在海洋安全、資安防護、防災韌性等各領域加強合作，共同建構穩固的印太安全防禦網絡。
Cross-strait stability is best served when we heighten the costs of military escalation, while minimizing the threshold of de-escalation. The risks of conflict must always outweigh the price for peace. This is underscored by the pace of our defense reforms and my firm determination to uphold the cross-strait status quo.
要維持兩岸的穩定，最佳方式就是一方面提高軍事升級的代價，同時降低情勢緩和的門檻，也就是讓「發動衝突」的風險，永遠超過追求和平的成本。從我們國防改革的速度和我捍衛兩岸現狀的堅定決心，就可以清楚看出這點。
While we will continue to pursue opportunities for cross-strait dialogue, with the understanding that our democracy and freedom remain nonnegotiable, we remain grounded by more than wishful thinking, as some have suggested. We will ensure that Taiwan’s security and sovereignty are defended not just by rhetoric but also through robust, decisive action.
未來我們仍然會以堅守民主自由為基本原則，持續尋找兩岸對話的可能性。不過，我們的態度絕不是一廂情願，而是建立在務實的評估與周全的準備上。我們絕對不會只用嘴巴講講，而是會透過具體且堅決的行動，確實捍衛臺灣的安全與主權。
Both Presidents Trump and Reagan have understood the significance of peace through strength. Standing on the front lines of democracy, this is a lesson we live by each and every day. While there is much at stake, Taiwan’s resolve has never been stronger. Working together with America and like-minded democracies, we are confident that peace will prevail.
川普總統與雷根總統都深刻理解「以實力維護和平」的重要性。身為民主國家的第一線，臺灣每天都在實踐這項原則。儘管眼前的情勢複雜，牽涉的利益非常重大，但臺灣的意志從來沒有像現在這麼堅定。我們相信，只要與美國及理念相近國家攜手合作，和平必將勝利。
資料來源：
▍The Washington Post—Taiwan’s president: I will boost defense spending to protect our democracy
▍總統府—賴清德總統於《華盛頓郵報》撰文強調提升國防預算以捍衛臺灣民主
▍總統府—總統主持「守護民主台灣國安行動方案」記者會 強調以實力守護台海和平 以決心掌握國家命運
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