Taking a page from Ukraine, the Beijing-claimed island is bolstering its defenses by building drones without components from China, which dominates the global industry.A soldier releases a drone during a military exercise outside a naval base in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, in January.An Rong Xu / Bloomberg via Getty ImagesJuly 15, 2026, 4:10 AM EDTTAICHUNG, Taiwan — As one U.S. ally staves off a much larger adversary, another is watching closely and taking note.Just a moment.We are getting your experience ready.
Taiwan hopes to fend off China’s threats with a ‘hornet’s nest’ of homegrown drones
Taking a page from Ukraine, the Beijing-claimed island is bolstering its defenses by building drones without components from China, which dominates the global industry.
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