MILITARY● ELEVATEDSep 14 · Sep 14, 2026, 12:00 PM
Taiwan defence logistics under fire over missing chargers for US drones
South China Morning Post · east asia
Taiwan’s military has taken delivery of 291 one-way attack drones from US maker Anduril Industries, only to discover they came without chargers and require American assistance to recharge them. The revelation involving the Altius-600M loitering munitions has prompted Taiwan’s opposition lawmakers to question the military’s procurement and logistical planning, days before the drones join other weapons systems in a three-day live-fire exercise. The controversy comes at a sensitive time in...
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