Taiwan’s drone industry has been experiencing an export-driven surge lately, driven in part by the promise that it can provide an alternative for
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Taiwanese Public Cautious on Defense Spending: Poll
Taiwanese society is heavily divided on one of its hottest political topics: increasing defense spending. New public opinion polling by the
U.S. Business Leaders ‘Bullish’ Taiwan Will Still Acquire Drones
U.S. defense industry figures discussed the current state of play in Taiwan’s external military purchases yesterday, as Taiwan continues to reckon
Hundreds Rally in Taipei Against Defense Budget Cuts as Chinese Invasion Fears Grow
“This is not called peace, this is called surrender!” political leaders and activists shouted in central Taipei’s bustling shopping district on May
Taiwan Defense Special Budget: Where Next
Taiwan’s opposition parties passed a special defense budget on Friday. Initial reactions were predictably polarized. But now that the dust has
Taiwan’s Legislature Passes Reduced Special Defense Budget
Taiwan’s opposition-dominated legislature on Friday approved a special defense budget worth 780 billion New Taiwan dollars ($24.8 billion), rejecting
Ukraine and Iran Show Taiwan Needs More Drones, Says Pottinger
Taiwan can take some confidence from lessons from Ukraine and Iran, former Deputy National Security Advisor Matt Pottinger said in Taipei on
Taiwan Opposition Offers Little Ground on Defense Spending Ahead of Friday’s Vote
Taiwan’s opposition parties on Friday jointly proposed a $780 billion New Taiwan dollar ($24.8 billion) defense procurement bill that competes with
Taiwan Defense Budget Deadlock Continues Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit
Taiwan’s legislature emerged from its fourth round of cross-party defense budget negotiations on Wednesday without any substantive progress toward a
Tough Lessons for Taiwan From Iran
Iran’s experience fighting against a great power offers lessons for Taiwan, but they won’t be easy to learn. Much of the analysis of what Taiwan
KMT Heavyweight Explains Why Taiwan’s Opposition Won’t Budge on Defense Spending
Prominent Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) media personality Jaw Shaw-kong (趙少康) has a proposal for members of his party who are tired of blockading
Defense Budget Delays Are ‘Disaster’ for Taiwan’s Drone Industry
Further delays in the approval of Taiwan’s special defense budget would be a “disaster” for the country’s domestic drone production, Max Lo (羅正方),











