Taiwan's military is reportedly developing its drone capability as a part of the country's asymmetric warfare strategy, having observed their effective use by Ukraine in its war with Russia. The defense ministry is under fire, however, over changing a plan to build one large frigate for the navy in favor of two smaller ships. And lawmakers are demanding answers from the National Palace Museum over how priceless works of porcelain from its collection came to be broken. Also:
- Weapons worth US$670,000 bought from the U.S. found to be defective
- Panda experts arrive from China to advise on treatment for Taipei Zoo's Tuan Tuan
- Sweet victory for Team Taiwan at a confectionery contest in France