In October 2025, the President of the Republic of China, Lai Ching‑te, announced that Taiwan would invest in a multi‑layered air‑defence system known as “T‑Dome,” intended to defend against possible People’s Liberation Army (PLA) air attacks, according to Small Wars Journal. The same outlet reported that the T‑Dome decision was inspired by the success of Israel’s Iron Dome against Iranian attacks last summer and by the United States’ Golden Dome system.

Small Wars Journal also noted that the PLA has massive drone production capacity and that this capacity could overwhelm the T‑Dome with millions of low‑cost drones and could clear a path for PLA Rocket Force rocket attacks.

Separately, the Bangkok Post reported that the chief executive of UFORCE, a Ukrainian producer of attack drones, travelled to Tokyo in April and pitched to Japanese officials and defence contractors the construction of thousands of drones to defend Japan and its allies. The outlet added that Ukrainian drone makers are targeting Asia as tensions involving Taiwan spur demand for such systems.