- Countering growing Chinese influence in the Pacific and openness to Pacific-wide security deals.
- A summit was held in Taipei to discuss China's global strategy, which involves expanding its influence through economic and military leverage in the Indo-Pacific.
- Taiwan faces vulnerability due to advanced Chinese drone technology.
Taiwan's defense institute is developing defense systems, but these systems are noted to lag behind PLA drone technology.
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Taiwan's defense institute is developing defense systems, but these systems are noted to lag behind PLA drone technology.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Institute develops defense systems targeted in simulation.1 source
- MND funds the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology to develop a missile system, coinciding with the Legislative Yuan's review of defense budget proposals.Sub-event
President advocates for drone defense budget as Institute pushes asymmetric strategy.1 source
Taiwanese defense systems are lagging behind PLA drone technology despite ongoing development efforts.1 source
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Taiwan faces vulnerability due to advanced Chinese drone technology.Also in this story
- A WZ-X spy drone, designed for deep contested airspace operations, is linked to China and its capital city, Beijing.
- Taiwan's defense procurement pace is lagging behind China's, especially in drone technology, when compared to Japan's expansion.
- Defense officials in Taipei plan for an integrated counter-drone network.
- China Central Television released footage demonstrating the capabilities of PLA drone technology.
Within Countering growing Chinese influence in the Pacific and openness to Pacific-wide security deals.
The entities involved
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National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology
Taiwanese military research institute
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People’s Liberation Army
principal military force of the People's Republic of China
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