Taiwan tests sea drones as China keeps up military pressure

A TAIWANESE-made sea drone capable of carrying bombs skimmed across waters off the island yesterday in a display of uncrewed surface vehicles that could boost its military firepower against China.

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With Beijing sustaining military pressure on the island, Taiwan is increasing investment in aerial and maritime drones, which have been widely used in Russia’s war in Ukraine to outfox traditional heavy weaponry. China claims Taiwan is part of its territory and has threatened to use force to bring it under its control.

Twelve local and foreign companies took part in an Uncrewed Sea Vehicle (USV) demonstration hosted by the government's National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology in Yilan, southeast of Taipei.