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Taiwan Set To Purchase More Drones Amid Escalating Chinese Threats
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Taiwan’s military continues to expand its drone fleet in response to growing military threats from China. It is set to purchase five more types of commercial-grade UAVs, totaling 48,750 units.
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Taiwan's military continues to expand its drone fleet in response to growing military
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threats from China.
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Over the next two years, the defense ministry aims to acquire five more types of commercial-grade
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drones totaling nearly 50,000 units, with deliveries expected to be completed by 2027.
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The use of drones is considered an important element in Taiwan's asymmetric defense strategy,
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using inexpensive, highly mobile weapons against a much larger threat.
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For more information, visit www.fema.gov, www.fema.gov
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