US EditionTaking Lessons From Ukraine, Taiwan Eyes Sea Drones to Counter China
- Taiwan tested the SeaShark 800 sea drone off Wushi on June 6, aiming to develop new defensive unmanned surface vehicles.
- This effort follows Taiwan studying Ukraine’s use of sea drones in 2022 to offset Russia’s battlefield advantages.
- The SeaShark 800, developed by Thunder Tiger, is capable of carrying a payload of 1,200 kilograms of explosives and has an operational range of up to 500 kilometers for engaging enemy vessels.
- Defence Minister Wellington Koo announced on June 11 that sea drones will be included in an $26.77 million spending package called the 'Swift and Sudden' project.
- The integration of sea drones suggests Taiwan is advancing asymmetric warfare to deter China amid ongoing military pressure and frequent Chinese naval activity nearby.
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Taking lessons from Ukraine, Taiwan eyes sea drones to counter China | The Asahi Shimbun Asia & Japan Watch
WUSHI, Taiwan--Just off the small Taiwan fishing port of Wushi on its Pacific coast, a Taiwanese company is testing what could eventually be a powerful but unglamorous new weapon in the island’s military arsenal - sea drones.
Taiwan is taking the example of Ukraine and exploring the possibility of using naval drones to repel a possible Chinese invasion.
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