Taiwan's Legislative Yuan Passed a Budget Bill for Drones; the Kuomintang (KMT) Claimed It Would Help Create a Second "National Defense Mountain"; the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Government Believes It Does Not Meet National Defense Needs.

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Taiwan's Legislative Yuan, controlled by the opposition parties, passed the Kuomintang's (KMT) version of a drone budget on Thursday (August 27). The budget allocates NT$40 billion annually, totaling NT$240 billion (approximately US$7.5 billion), for the procurement and development of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) capabilities. The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) government expressed regret that the Legislative Yuan failed to pass the …

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The Legislative Yuan will handle the drone bill draft on the 27th. Earlier that day, Premier Cho Jung-tai stated at the Executive Yuan meeting that the use of the special budget for drones must be led by the Ministry of National Defense, and the Legislative Yuan should not include a budget bill in the legislation. He hoped the Legislative Yuan would make the best decision for the constitutional system at this crucial final moment. The Ministry o…