US EditionTaiwan says anti-drone measures will be a top priority in defense against China
Taiwan trains soldiers to shoot down Chinese drones and signed a $761 million U.S. deal for air defense systems to counter increasing incursions, officials said.
- On Oct 9, Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense said anti-drone measures are a top priority and outlined a strategy to detect and shoot down approaching Chinese drones.
- Beijing's stepped-up operations include increased military activity near Taiwan and 'hybrid warfare' using AI and misinformation, the ministry said.
- Soldiers are training to identify and shoot down drones and practicing night shooting on Taiwan's outlying islands; Taiwan signed a $761 million deal with the U.S. in February for air-defense capability.
- On Wednesday, Taiwan Defense Minister Wellington Koo said Taipei will strengthen ties with the United States and reaffirmed plans to raise defence spending to about 5% of GDP from about 3%.
- Analysts note repeated war games and drones have become a robust element of Beijing's grey-zone tactics alongside maritime and air patrols, with China staging at least seven large-scale war games since 2022.
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Taiwan Says Anti-Drone Measures Will Be a Top Priority in Defense Against China
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense issued a report saying it is training soldiers to shoot down drones and actively looking to procure new anti-drone weapons systems, which comes in response to Chinese drone incursions.
Taiwan Says Anti-drone Measures Will Be a Top Priority in Defense against China
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense issued a report saying it is training soldiers to shoot down drones and actively looking to procure new anti-drone weapons systems, which comes in response to Chinese drone incursions. The report released Thursday said Taiwan has developed a strategy to deal with the Chinese drone incursions by identifying and shooting them down as they approach, The Associated Press said.
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Taiwan says anti-drone measures will be a top priority in defense against China
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense has issued a report saying it is training soldiers to shoot down drones and actively looking to procure new anti-drone weapons systems, which comes in response to Chinese drone incursions.
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