A: Hey there! Heard any interesting news recently?
B: Not much, what's up?

A: So, Taiwan's President, Lai Ching-te, announced plans to speed up the construction of a new air defense system.
B: Oh really? Why's that?

A: He said it's all about peace, you know - strength prevails. He made this statement during Double Tenth Day celebrations.
B: Ah, I see! He wants to make Taiwan stronger, right?

A: Exactly! And he aims to increase defense spending from over 2% of GDP now, all the way up to 5% by 2030.
B: Whoa, that's a big jump! What will they be using those funds for?

A: Mainly on building something called the "T-Dome" air defense system. It'll have some cool interception capabilities.
B: Sounds like they're beefing up their defenses against someone...

A: You guessed it! They're mostly looking at China, wanting them to act responsibly as a major power.
B: I see... Lai also mentioned something about artificial intelligence for combat systems under an asymmetric warfare strategy.
A: Yeah, they want to counter China's massive military with low-cost, agile weapons. Crazy times!