TAIWAN-TECHNOLOGY-DEFENCE

This picture taken on October 16, 2024 shows student Willy Huang from the National Formosa University operating a multirotor drone during the Second National Defense Application of the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) Challenge in Chiayi. At a drone testing field in southwestern Taiwan, university students watch anxiously as unmanned aerial vehicles designed by them take off, land and, occasionally, crash in a simulated battlefield scenario. With Beijing sustaining military pressure on the island, Taipei is ramping up investment in drones as it seeks to bolster a more agile defence against a potential Chinese attack. (Photo by I-Hwa CHENG / AFP) / To go with 'TAIWAN-TECHNOLOGY-DEFENCE, LEAD' by Joy CHIANG (Photo by I-HWA CHENG/AFP via Getty Images)