Uncertainty plagues Taiwan’s drone industry after budget cuts
Taiwan tensions
Experts warn stalled domestic procurement could impede cooperation with US partners
Thunder Tiger’s Seawolf-400 autonomous underwater vehicle is displayed during a media tour in Taichung, Taiwan, in April. Companies in the city had been counting on government support for the drone industry. © Reuters
TAICHUNG, Taiwan — The nascent but growing drone industry in Taiwan has been plunged into uncertainty after the opposition-led legislature axed domestic production programs from the government’s flagship defense budget.
