Kuomintang Proposes NT$240 Billion Drone Bill After Stalling Lai's 6-Year Plan
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 30
Kuomintang Proposes NT$240 Billion Drone Bill After Stalling Lai's 6-Year Plan
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 30
Summary
NT$240 billion over six years would be allocated under legislation the Kuomintang plans to submit for drone procurement and unmanned-systems industrial development in Taiwan.
The proposal lands days after the main opposition party blocked a similar drone initiative from President Lai Ching-te's government, sharpening a fight over how Taiwan should build up unmanned capabilities.
Lin Pei-hsiang, a KMT lawmaker, outlined the plan at a Tuesday briefing, putting the opposition forward as backing drone spending while contesting Lai's version of it.
The clash underscores how drone policy has become a central defense debate for Taiwan, where unmanned systems carry significant implications for the island's security planning.