Taiwan is accelerating the deployment of flying drones and uncrewed attack vessels to build an asymmetric defense system designed to counter potential amphibious invasion forces across the Taiwan Strait. Developed alongside US commanders, the strategy aims to create an operational «hellscape» by deploying dense waves of drones, precision missiles, and artillery to disable invading forces before they establish a beachhead.
As reported by The New York Times, Taiwan plans to manufacture 100,000 drones per month by 2030, reserving approximately half of total production for export. Concurrent procurement targets call for Taiwan’s armed forces to acquire more than 210,000 aerial and maritime uncrewed platforms to achieve multi-domain saturation.
During the annual Han Kuang military exercises, Taiwanese units practiced battlefield reconnaissance, counter-drone operations, and strikes against mock invading forces. Integrating these technologies requires structural organizational adjustments, including the newly established Littoral Combat Command, which combines mobile missile batteries, artillery, and uncrewed systems into a unified coastal defense framework.
