Drones critical for national security: Lai

CHANGING WARFARE: The use of drones in recent conflicts has shown that they are no longer supplementary tools, but core equipment for asymmetric warfare, Lai said By Jake Chung / Staff writer, with CNA Add TT as Preferred Source Uncrewed vehicles are a critical part of maintaining asymmetric warfare capabilities, President William Lai (賴清德) said yesterday, as he called on all parties to put the nation’s security first and support the Executive Yuan’s version of the national defense autonomy uncrewed vehicle procurement special act.Lai made the comments while presiding over a promotion ceremony for military officers at the Presidential Office, saying that an officer’s promotion underscores the nation’s affirmation of their capabilities and that they are expected to take on more responsibili