Taiwan is making more drones for defence, and its drone‑spending plans for defence could boost business overseas (Ars Technica). The United States strongly supports Taiwan’s defence‑spending plans (GDELT) and is Taiwan’s largest arms supplier and strongest international supporter (Economist.com).

The Kuomintang (KMT) submitted a proposal worth several billion dollars more to boost the military’s unmanned‑vehicle capabilities and the island’s broader drone sector (SCMP). A growing consensus across Taiwan’s political spectrum holds that unmanned systems will be central to the island’s future defence (SCMP).

Raymond Greene said Taiwan needs to become a “hornet’s nest” of drones and that drones represent a significant opportunity to improve Taiwan’s defence/security (Al Jazeera). He described unmanned systems as a critical element of Taiwan’s future security strategy (Economist.com). Greene also said the United States wants Taiwan to invest more in defence, but also more wisely, and that Taiwan should use its defence money more wisely and learn from the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East—especially how drones are used—to keep a military balance with China (GDELT).