00:00Taiwan's army has only trained 300 new drone pilots so far in 2025,
00:06falling short of its stated goal of 1,000 for the full year.
00:10That's according to an audit of its new drone training center.
00:14Taiwan's military has made a big push to employ drones in its defense strategy
00:18and develop a domestic supply chain.
00:20The industry is currently dominated by manufacturers from China.
00:24Taiwan has just put in an order for nearly 50,000 drones,
00:27with a targeted delivery date of 2027.
00:30Despite the lower training numbers, officials say they have still been making efforts to get operators up to speed.
00:48Defense experts say small, affordable drones are key to countering China's much larger military.
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