Why is Taiwan’s KMT calling for the government to spend billions more on drones?

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Taiwan’s opposition party, Kuomintang (KMT), has proposed a significantly larger government budget to enhance the country’s military drone capabilities, signaling a bipartisan emphasis on unmanned systems for national defense. The initiative highlights the strategic priority Taiwan places on drone technology amid regional security concerns.

After rejecting a government spending package, Taiwan’s opposition Kuomintang (KMT) has submitted its own proposal worth several billion dollars more to boost the military’s unmanned vehicle capabilities and the island’s broader drone sector. The move reflects growing consensus across Taiwan’s political spectrum that unmanned systems will be central to the island’s defence in the future. Defending its decision to reject the government’s proposal for the sector, KMT officials on Monday said the...