New rules allow Taiwanese troops to shoot down drones with light weapons or jammers

File. Taiwanese soldier fires his weapon during the annual Han Kuang military exercises in Taipei - (AFP/Getty)

Taiwan’s defence ministry has issued new guidelines for when and how its soldiers can shoot down drones as military threats from China continue to grow.

In a report released last week, the ministry said it was looking to procure anti-drone weapons systems amid incursions from mainland China and training troops to shoot down unmanned aircraft.