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is the taiwan military planning to use drones again? seeking independence through force is a dead end

2024-09-12

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taiwan media reported a few days ago that the taiwan army has purchased a large number of drones of various types since this year, mainly for surveillance and attack missions in urban battlefields. it is reported that the taiwan army will first establish a drone squadron at the "test center" in tainan.

according to reports, starting from 2024, the taiwan army will successively purchase 201 tactical short-range drones, 72 acquisition drones, and 320 micro drones. at the same time, it will commission the taiwan navy to purchase 212 surveillance drones and plan to purchase attack drone missile systems. the procurement is expected to be completed in 2026.

attempt to integrate drones into combat systems

what plans does the taiwan military have?

"the technical requirements and standards for this round are not too high." li li, a mainland military observer, said that this batch of drones are mainly small and micro drones. together with the taiwan military's previous proposal to purchase more than 3,200 drones, the taiwan military intends to integrate unmanned combat systems into the taiwan military's combat system to form a greater drone combat capability. "this is the first step of the taiwan military's testing and exploration."