In today's show: - Continued Impasse Over US$40B Defense Bill Sparks Fears - Analysis: How Washington Views Taiwan's Push for Increased Defense Spending - Artillery Training School Opens in Southern Taiwan - Taiwan's Top Trade Negotiators Back in US, Expected To Finalize US Tariff Deal - Beijing Working on Rules To Allow Imports of Nvidia's H200 AI Chips - Honduras' Asfura Moderates Message on Taiwan Ties - Taiwan's National Baseball Team Starts Training for 2026 World Baseball Classic