Taiwan Sea Drone Firms Chase Funding as China Threat Shapes Defense Push

Taiwan is drawing sea drone makers from Taiwan, the United States and Singapore as the island accelerates spending on uncrewed systems meant to counter China. At a yacht resort in Tainan, companies presented uncrewed surface vessels and uncrewed underwater vehicles to government and other officials, hoping to win a place in a fast-growing defense market. The push comes as Chinese military pressure on Taiwan intensifies and as drones reshape modern conflict. Aerial and maritime drones have been used with significant effect in Russia’s war in Ukraine and in the Strait of Hormuz, reinforcing Taiwan’s interest in systems that can monitor,…