Taiwan Budget Calls for $6.6B for Attack Drones, Unmanned Surface Vessels

Taiwan's $6.6B investment in 200,000+ unmanned systems strengthens island air-and-maritime defence, raising the cost and complexity of any Chinese kinetic scenario and indirectly improving Australia's strategic position by reducing likelihood of Taiwan coercion or rapid fall. This defensive posture supports the Taiwan contingency stability that underpins AUKUS and Australia's Indo-Pacific security architecture.