As global demand for unmanned aerial systems accelerates, Taiwan is positioning itself as a potential cornerstone in the Pentagon's Replicator initiative—a program launched in 2023 to deploy thousands of small, low-cost, and reusable drones by 2025.
US President Donald Trump has signed two executive orders aimed at reshaping the country's drone ecosystem, marking a strategic pivot to bolster domestic manufacturing and tighten airspace controls. The directives—"Unleashing American Drone Dominance" and "Restoring American Airspace Sovereignty"—are designed to strengthen the industrial base, enhance national security, and accelerate the adoption of next-generation aviation technologies.
As the deadline for President Trump's tariff deferrals approaches on July 9, global attention shifts to the G7 summit in Canada, where leaders are pressing the US to roll back its trade restrictions. However, in a dramatic turn of events, Trump cut his participation short, citing more urgent matters back home. On the evening of June 21, Trump ordered seven B-2 bombers to strike Iran's underground nuclear facilities, signaling a significant escalation in US military engagement in the region.
Taiwanese tech firm AbonMax has unveiled the Cobra-3120, a domestically developed tactical drone modeled after the US-made Switchblade, marking a significant step forward for the island's private development of defense products.
