Premier Cho: General Budget Insufficient for Effective Unmanned Vehicle Development

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At the Legislative Yuan on May 20, Premier Cho Jung-tai stated that for the long-term, effective development of Taiwan's unmanned vehicle industry, the vast required budget cannot be covered by the general government budget alone and will require other supplementary measures. This statement comes after a NT$470 billion cut to the special budget for 'Defending National Security and Strengthening Asymmetric Warfare Capabilities.' Minister of National Defense Wellington Koo also emphasized that building a self-reliant drone industrial chain that excludes the red supply chain is crucial for national defense resilience. He expressed the government's hope to foster the local non-red supply chain and participate in democratic supply chain cooperation through stable, long-term orders.

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