TAIPEI – Incoming Taiwanese leader Lai Ching-te said the most effective strategy to prevent China from seizing the self-ruled island will likely be to bolster an agile defensive "porcupine" approach by spending more on missiles and drones.
Lessons learned from Russia's war in Ukraine about how rapidly developing drones can outfox traditional heavy weaponry suggest that Lai Ching-te will boost Taiwan's production of modern military technology after assuming leadership on Monday.
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