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Taiwan Opposition’s $7.5 Billion Plan Stirs Drone Defense Debate
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Taiwan Opposition’s $7.5 Billion Plan Stirs Drone Defense Debate Taiwan’s main opposition party outlined plans to develop the drone industry just days after stalling a similar proposal from President Lai Ching-te’s government, amid a debate on unmanned systems with crucial implications for the island’s defense. The Kuomintang will submit legislation that could allocate NT$240 billion (US$7.5 billion) over six years for government procurement and industrial development of unmanned systems,...
Taiwan Opposition’s $7.5 Billion Plan Stirs Drone Defense Debate
Taiwan’s main opposition party outlined plans to develop the drone industry just days after stalling a similar proposal from President Lai Ching-te’s government, amid a debate on unmanned systems with crucial implications for the island’s defense.
The Kuomintang will submit legislation that could allocate NT$240 billion (US$7.5 billion) over six years for government procurement and industrial development of unmanned systems, KMT lawmaker Lin Pei-hsiang said at a briefing on Tuesday.