Taiwan is moving more seriously toward drones as a core part of its defense, with its legislature approving a multibillion-dollar budget to buy unmanned systems and strengthen domestic production. The Wall Street Journal editorial argues this is a more realistic response to China than Taiwan’s older preference for big U.S.-supplied platforms. It also says U.S. arms deliveries remain uncertain, which makes Taiwan’s own production and asymmetric defense efforts more important. The piece frames drones as part of a broader effort to deter invasion or blockade.
