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Taiwan\u2019s parliament approved a roughly $7.56 billion military drone plan Thursday to rapidly expand the island\u2019s unmanned arsenal as it prepares for a possible conflict with China.<\/p>

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The opposition-led Legislative Yuan passed the six-year plan in a 60-50 vote, setting a spending cap of NT$240 billion (New Taiwan dollars), roughly $7.56 billion U.S. dollars, with additional funding allowed subject to legislative approval, Focus Taiwan reported. Lawmakers rejected the government\u2019s competing NT$210 billion, roughly $6.6 billion, special-budget proposal, which would have supported the purchase of roughly 210,000 unmanned systems through 2031, according to the outlet.<\/p>

\u201cTaiwan\u2019s massive investment in drones is incredibly important,\u201d Zack Cooper, a national security analyst and senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, told the Daily Caller News Foundation. \u201cThe Ukraine War has demonstrated how vital these capabilities are on the modern battlefield.\u201d (RELATED: Taiwan Unveils Record Defense Budget As China Threat Grows)<\/strong><\/p>

Ahead of Thursday\u2019s vote, Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te urged lawmakers Wednesday to back the government\u2019s package, framing the program as both a military requirement and a demonstration of Taiwan\u2019s willingness to defend itself, Reuters reported. Lai has argued that drones are becoming a central part of the island\u2019s effort to strengthen asymmetric capabilities against a much larger Chinese military, according to a statement from Taiwan\u2019s Presidential Office.<\/p>

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The government plan ran into resistance in Taiwan\u2019s opposition-controlled parliament, where lawmakers instead backed legislation that draws drone spending from the regular budget rather than a separate special appropriation. The law calls for the central government to earmark NT$40 billion annually for six consecutive years in principle and gives both the Ministry of National Defense and Ministry of Economic Affairs roles in implementing the program, Focus Taiwan reported.<\/p>

Taiwan\u2019s drone buildup mirrors a U.S. military concept dubbed \u201cHellscape,\u201d under which American forces would flood the Taiwan Strait with thousands of unmanned submarines, surface vessels and aerial drones to disrupt a Chinese invasion and buy time for U.S., Taiwanese and allied forces to mount a broader response, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command chief Adm. Samuel Paparo told the Washington Post.<\/p>

\u201cI want to turn the Taiwan Strait into an unmanned hellscape using a number of classified capabilities,\u201d the Post reported, citing Paparo. \u201cSo that I can make their lives utterly miserable for a month, which buys me the time for the rest of everything.\u201d<\/p>

\u201cNow Taiwan must show that they can not only build drones, but also integrate them into individual units with the doctrine, training, and command and control changes that this will require,\u201d Cooper told the DCNF. \u201cA mix of shorter and longer range systems will be necessary to build the sort of \u2018hellscape\u2019 capability that Admiral Paparo has talked about.\u201d<\/p>

Rapidly changing drone technology makes it risky to purchase massive quantities too far in advance because systems could become outdated quickly, Reuters reported, citing Lai Shyh-bao, a lawmaker from the Kuomintang \u2014 Taiwan\u2019s largest opposition party. The government, however, rejected the suggestion that its proposal amounted to a single bulk purchase.<\/p>

Acquisitions under the government\u2019s proposed plan would have taken place annually from August 2026 through the end of 2031, with the program structured to allow unmanned systems to undergo iterative technological updates, according to Taiwan\u2019s Ministry of National Defense. <\/p>

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A NT$40 billion annual ceiling could interfere with the military\u2019s buildup because the defense ministry planned to spend NT$42.1 billion in 2027 on the three categories covered by its proposed special act alone, Taiwan\u2019s Ministry of National Defense reported, citing Defense Minister Wellington Koo.<\/p>

The vote comes as Taiwan looks to expand both its military drone inventory and the domestic industrial base needed to keep those systems in service.<\/p>

Parliament earlier in August approved separate measures aimed at developing the country\u2019s drone industry, with particular emphasis on creating a supply chain that does not depend on Chinese components, Reuters reported. Taiwan\u2019s National Development Council has also identified drone manufacturing and supply-chain resilience as strategic industrial priorities.<\/p>

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China dominates the global commercial drone market, with Chinese manufacturer DJI controlling nearly 70% of the worldwide market and more than 90% of the consumer segment, according to the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission. That dependence creates a particular problem for Taiwan, which is attempting to prepare a wartime drone force while reducing exposure to components and suppliers linked to the country it views as its principal military threat.<\/p>

Taipei\u2019s strategy is rooted in a broader push toward asymmetric warfare, with officials seeking systems that can impose disproportionate costs on an invading force without requiring Taiwan to match China\u2019s military platform for platform.<\/p>

\u201cThere will be a running game of advances and countermeasures, so Taiwan will have to constantly update its systems and procedures for using drones and integrating them into its military, but my sense is that Taipei is making rapid progress in this area,\u201d Cooper told the DCNF.<\/p>

Beijing has accused Lai and Taiwan\u2019s ruling Democratic Progressive Party of attempting to pursue independence and resist unification through military force, China\u2019s Taiwan Affairs Office reported, citing spokesperson Zhang Han. Taiwan rejects Beijing\u2019s sovereignty claim, while Lai has maintained that the island\u2019s future should be decided by its people, according to the Taiwan Presidential Office.<\/p>

The legislation directs the Defense Ministry to prioritize domestically produced \u201clow-cost, high-performance\u201d unmanned systems and covers aerial, surface, underwater and ground platforms for missions including attack, reconnaissance, logistics, communications and electronic warfare, Focus Taiwan reported. The Economy Ministry will oversee implementation of the law alongside the Defense Ministry, including requirements surrounding domestic production and trusted supply chains, according to the outlet.<\/p>

Taiwan\u2019s Defense Ministry expressed \u201cregret\u201d that the government\u2019s original special-budget proposal failed, arguing that its plan would have allowed the military to acquire the three planned categories of unmanned systems as quickly as possible while accounting for technological advances, combat requirements and domestic production capacity, according to Taiwan\u2019s Ministry of National Defense.<\/p>

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