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Taiwan's Drone Funding Crisis: How Legislative Gridlock Could Cripple the Island's Frontline Defense

Taiwan's parliament is locked in a standoff over defense spending that could leave the island without the unmanned systems that have proven decisive in Ukraine and Iran — at the precise moment tensions with Beijing are highest.

By Monexus Staff Writer·asia·1-minute read·2 May 2026·Live on the wire ↗

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