Taiwan Cabinet Approves $6.7 Billion Drone Bill to Build Domestic Defense Capacity

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Taiwanese Defense Minister Wellington Koo inspects the Army Drone Training Center on Nov. 18, 2025. Taiwan’s Ministry of National DefenseTaiwan’s Cabinet approved a draft special act on June 18 to fund up to NT$210 billion (about US$6.7 billion) in drone and unmanned-vessel procurement, moving to build domestic production capacity after lawmakers excluded several defense-production items from a broader military spending plan.The Executive Yuan said the proposed National Defense Self-Reliant Unmanned Vehicle Procurement Special Act would be sent to the Legislative Yuan for review. The bill would fund purchases from August 2026 through the end of 2031.

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