Taiwan’s executive branch pitched a $6.6 billion budget last week for the procurement of more than 200,000 domestically-made unmanned systems designed to defend the island’s shores. The proposal will cover up to 208,200 one-way attack drones, 1,446 reconnaissance drones and 1,320 unmanned surface vessels, according to Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense on Friday. A social media post on Sunday from Joseph Wu, the Secretary-General of Taiwan’s National Security Council, claimed that the budget will create an “unmanned shield.” Amid concerns of a potential invasion from China and an increasingly capable People’s Liberation Army, Taipei has turned to unmanned systems to help blunt a potential invasion. In recent years, Taiwanese and American firms have pitched attack drones following successes from similar systems deployed by Ukrainian forces against Russian warships in the Black Sea.

Full report : Taiwan Budget Calls for $6.6 Billion for Attack Drones, Unmanned Surface Vessels.