00:00Taiwan's government is seeking more funding for drones as it looks to strengthen the domestic
00:04industry. The cabinet has put forward a special procurement bill with a proposed maximum budget
00:10of 6.6 billion U.S. dollars. Under the plan, Taiwan would buy more coastal surveillance and
00:16attack drones through the end of 2031. The move comes after lawmakers removed domestic drone
00:22protection spending from a special defense budget bill passed in May. It also follows the U.S.
00:28sentence passage of legislation on Wednesday aimed at expanding Taiwan's capacity to develop drone
00:33system components, reducing reliance on China-linked supply chains, and deepening U.S.-Taiwan
00:39cooperation on drone development.
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