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Inspired by Ukraine war, Taiwan launches drone blitz to counter China (www.reuters.com)
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“After Ukraine deployed drones to successfully offset Russia's advantages on the battlefield, Taiwan's leaders took note. But an internal report presented to President Tsai Ing-wen contained an alarming finding: In drones, Taiwan lagged far behind its much more powerful adversary - China. Now, the island has enlisted commercial drone companies in a bid to catch up.” Full article linked

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[–] guyrocket@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Interesting article. Seems the world's militaries are switching from human to drone armies.