00:00Taiwan's domestically developed tactical short-range drone Capricorn takes off at
00:07the drone training center. The center in southern Taiwan is opening its doors to
00:11the media for the first time since starting up last year. Behind the
00:15controller, these operators have gone through rigorous training. The military
00:19says these drones are sensitive and hard to control, but once they're mastered,
00:23they can be used both in military and rescue operations.
00:27The training center in Tainan City is part of the country's effort to ramp up its combat capacity
00:39with drones and domestic arms production. But recently, local media have reported that the
00:45Coast Guard has procured a batch of coastal and maritime surveillance drones made in Latvia,
00:50not Taiwan. The Coast Guard administration has denied the allegation.
00:57The Coast Guard has provided the requirement to protect the company's operations,
01:02and all of them are according to the law and agreement.
01:05Some experts suggest that Taiwan allows imports of drone parts that do not concern security
01:10issues, such as propellers and motors, in an effort to stay independent of Chinese-dominated
01:17drone supply chains. Justin Wu in at Ringlin for Taiwan Plus.
01:20Justin Wu in at Ringlin for Taiwan Plus.
01:21Justin Wu in at Ringlin for Taiwan Plus.
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