Taiwan Military Plan to Buy 200 Special Armed Sea Drones

Defense News ,Taiwan :-  The Taiwanese military is thinking about buying hundreds of special sea drones to get ready in case China tries to invade. These unmanned boats, created by the Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology, will have sonar, radar, and weapons to protect against attacks.

These drones can do more than just protect the coast—they can also help find enemy submarines and sea mines. A military official shared that the Taiwanese military believes these sea drones can stop or slow down Chinese warships from getting too close to their country.

Since these sea drones can only go a certain distance, the military is thinking about changing them or launching them from bigger ships if there's an attack. They plan to buy about 200 of these armed sea drones once they start making them on a large scale in 2026.

Learning from Ukraine:

Taiwan is thinking about getting armed sea drones because it has been watching what's happening in Ukraine. Even though Ukraine is much smaller and less powerful, it has been using unmanned systems, like sea drones, in smart ways to defend itself.

Recently, a Russian patrol ship was hit and sunk by a Ukrainian sea drone, causing seven people to die and six to get hurt. Ukraine used sea drones a lot, and it changed how naval warfare works. This is making Taiwan consider using similar technology to protect itself.