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Taiwan needs ‘hornets’ nest’ of drones, says US diplomat

Visitors look at a Ghost-X unmanned aerial vehicle developed by the US-based company Anduril, during the Taipei Aerospace and Defence Technology Exhibition in Taipei, on Sept 19, 2025. (Photo: Reuters)

TAICHUNG - ‌Taiwan needs a “hornets’ nest” of drones to help deter conflict and provide security, the top US diplomat to the democratically governed island said on Thursday.

The United States, Taiwan’s most important international backer and arms supplier despite the lack of formal diplomatic ties, ​has strongly backed the ⁠government’s military modernisation plan and increased defence spending.

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