Taiwan is getting plenty of missiles and drones from the US. A top business leader says the arsenal is out of balance.

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Two Taiwanese soldiers operate a tank, which is seen close-up, with a line of green trees and leaves in the background.
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Ukraine explains how it used a drone with an airburst warhead to set up its bold strike on a Russian submarine

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An aerial view of an IL-38N Sea Dragon, with a red circle added by Business Insider.
The SBU said it attacked the Sea Dragon with a drone-carried warhead that dispersed over 2,000 fragments at its target. Annotation in red by Business Insider.

Screenshot via YouTube/Security Service of Ukraine

Taiwan needs to flood the battlefield with cheap, mobile, and survivable weapons to counter China, former senior military officer says

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Two people wearing camouflage crouch in front of a rotary-wing drone that's sitting on a patch of greenish brown grass.
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Ukrainian troops say a 'droid' with a .50-cal machine gun held off Russian attacks for 45 days in a row

Tech Insider : Business, Technology
DevDroid's TW 12.7 is seen firing its M2 Browning in aerial footage.
NC13's DevDroid TW 12.7 is seen firing its weapon in this aerial footage. Red annotation by Business Insider.

Screenshot via 3rd Army Corps/Telegram

Taiwan's drone push needs its powerhouse industries, former US commerce official says

Tech Insider : Business, Economy, Technology
A group of Taiwanese men stand in a line under a tent. One man wearing camouflage is presenting a small grey drone, which is flying in the foreground.
Taiwan's government has prioritized the increasing use, investment, and development of drone systems.

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Ukraine's trench war runs on an easily overlooked weapon: grenades

Tech Insider : Business, Politics, Style
A figure wearing camouflage throws a sparking grenade into the air as they stick out from the ground under a blue sky
Soldiers in Ukraine are using grenades in close-quarters trench fighting and dropping them from drones.

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Under threat, Ukraine’s drone schools are going to great lengths to stay off Russia's radar

Tech Insider : Business, Politics
A silhouetted figure reaching up and launching a drone with other figures, the sun, and a vehicle behind them
Ukraine's drone operators are key to its fight against Russia's invasion.

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Ukrainian drones hit a Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker in the Mediterranean Sea for the first time, security official says

Tech Insider : Business, Economy, Environment
A view of the Qendil captured by a drone over the Mediterranean Sea.
The oil tanker Qendil in the Mediterranean Sea before the attack.

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After effectively killing a frigate program, the Navy is now pushing a new American-made 'Golden Fleet' frigate

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A large white vessel waits in blue water with a plume of smoke rising from the water in the distance. The sky is cloudy.
The US Navy's new frigate will be based on the US Coast Guard's Legend-class cutter.

US Coast Guard photo

Ukraine is building nearly 1,000 specialized drones a day to counter Russia's Iranian Shaheds

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A Ukrainian soldier holds an interceptor drone.
Ukraine's interceptors are often quadcopters designed to fly at high speeds to catch Russia's fast-moving attack drones.

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