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Taiwan Drone Supply Chain Scandal
Taiwanese authorities have arrested executives twice in two months over alleged use of banned mainland Chinese components in military drones, exposing vulnerabilities in Taiwan's effort to build a China-free defense supply chain.
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Two Taiwanese executives have been arrested for allegedly using mainland Chinese-made components in drones supplied to Taiwan's military, marking the second such investigation in two months (SCMP, October 14). The case has intensified opposition scrutiny of the government's efforts to build a "drone team" based on a "non-red" supply chain excluding mainland components and technology (SCMP, October 14), raising questions about the integrity of Taiwan's defense procurement and its broader military self-reliance push amid cross-strait tensions.