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Special operations soldiers conducting aerial reconnaissance with micro drones. (Photo provided by the Ministry of National Defense)

Opinion | Drones Are Rewriting the Rules of Taiwan's Defense

Taiwan's government has allocated a special procurement budget of NT$210 billion for unmanned vehicles under its defense autonomy initiative, with an additional NT$19.2 billion allocated across various ministries — yet the spending lacks an overarching st

Taiwan's Drone 'National Team': Strategic Breakthrough or Expensive Mirage?

President Lai Ching-te said on the 29th that cuts to the defense special budget have already affected the military buildup schedule. (File photo by Yan Lin-yu)

Lai Inspects Kaohsiung Defense Sites, Vows to Restore Budget Cuts

The "Kestrel II anti-armor rocket," independently developed by the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) to enhance asymmetric warfare and urban combat capabilities, has been publicly revealed for the first time. (Photo by Chang

Taiwan Kestrel II Rocket: NCSIST Unveils World’s 4th Indoor-Firing Anti-Armor Rocket – But Army Remains Skeptical

Taiwan's future defense strategy may need to move gradually beyond a pure "arms procurement" mindset toward co-development, co-production, and supply chain integration. This is not merely a military question — it is also an industrial and national resilie

Opinion | Taiwan's Defense Budget Needs Co-Production, Not Just Arms

Hsu Yu-jen argues that dialogue and military preparedness are not mutually exclusive — Taiwan can 'speak softly while carrying a big stick.' (Photo by Chang Yu-ping)

Exclusive | Taiwan's Defense Deadlock and the 'Irresponsible Ally' Warning