More powerful drones are on the way, with the government-funded National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology contracted to develop eight types of surveillance and attack UAVs, including the Type-2 suicide drone.The Taiwanese military will bolster its combat drone capabilities as part of its defence strategy, but observers warn that it needs to move quickly, with its mainland counterpart already far ahead in its use of the technology.Most countries, including the US, do not recognise Taiwan as an independent state. Beijing is determined to bring the island under its control and views any move towards independence as a “red line” that must not be crossed. Will Taiwan be taken back to China ?

