Air Weapons: Taiwan Drone Based Defenses

July 30, 2026: Recently, the Taiwanese government announced plans to spend $6.6 billion to purchase some 211,000 locally manufactured drones to prepare for a potential Chinese invasion. There are 208,200 attack drones, 1,446 reconnaissance drones, and 1,320 naval attack drones. Taiwan is in the process of procuring MQ-9 SeaGuardian and Alyius drones.