Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen has indicated that the island will ramp up the development of drones after noting the effectiveness of UAVs – Unmanned Aerial Vehicles – used by Ukraine to resist the Russian invasion, the South China Morning Post said. On a visit to a proposed research facility in Chiayi recently, Tsai was quoted as saying: “Regardless of whether it is for military or civilian use, it is highly necessary for us to speed up our development of drones as it will be an important matter for the next generation.”
But defence analysts warned that the island is a long way behind mainland China and will need a major effort to close the gap, given the mainland’s most advanced UAVs.
Read the full story: South China Morning Post.
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